LIVE | AEX further tightens record due to hope for Iran breakthrough; oil price falls

The AEX remains firmly in the green and further strengthens its record, as investors react with relief to signals of progress in the talks between the United States and Iran. The hope for a diplomatic breakthrough is pushing oil prices down sharply, giving the markets extra support. In Asia, the stock markets have already shot up, with the Japanese Nikkei breaking through 65,000 points for the first time ever.

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