MarketsUS-Iran deal boosts Japan's Nikkei average near 70,000 thresholdAsian stock markets, like the Nikkei Stock Average, soared on the back of the U.S. and Iran reaching a deal on Sunday to permanently end military operations in the Iran war. (Photo by Shintaro Ino)JADA NAGUMOJune 15, 2026 10:28 JSTUpdated on June 15, 2026 12:08 JSTTOKYO -- Asian stock markets, led by Japan and South Korea, jumped on Monday morning as investors welcomed the pending peace deal between Washington and Tehran to end the monthslong war in Iran.