{"slug": "world-stocks-rally-on-ai-optimism-jitters-over-iran-persist", "title": "World stocks rally on AI optimism; jitters over Iran persist", "summary": "Global stocks rallied Tuesday as AI optimism drove gains, with Anthropic filing for an IPO and Alphabet seeking $80 billion for AI infrastructure, while oil prices fell on renewed hopes for a U.S.-Iran deal despite Tehran suspending indirect negotiations.", "body_md": "NEW YORK/LONDON — Global stocks rallied on Tuesday, buoyed by AI optimism, while oil prices and bond yields fell on renewed hopes of a U.S.-Iran deal. Brent crude futures fell 0.1 percent to just below $95 a barrel, paring the previous session's sharp gains, after U.S. President Donald Trump said talks with Iran continued. His comments came despite a report that Tehran had suspended indirect negotiations with Washington to end hostilities, keeping investors cautious about efforts to end the three-month war and underlining the fragility of an ongoing ceasefire. AI enthusiasm Anthropic said on Monday it had confidentially filed for a U.S. initial public offering, edging ahead of rival OpenAI in a closely watched race to reach public markets. Google parent Alphabet is also seeking to raise $80 billion in equity to fund the expansion of its AI infrastructure. \"This speaks to the huge sums involved in keeping pace in the AI arms race. It represents a significant shift from a period of bumper free cash flow to going cap in hand to the markets to help fund its expansion,\" Russ Mould, investmen", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/world-stocks-rally-on-ai-optimism-jitters-over-iran-persist", "canonical_source": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/20260603/world-stocks-rally-on-ai-optimism-jitters-over-iran-persist?utm_source=rss", "published_at": "2026-06-02 20:47:02+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-06-02 20:51:21.802100+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["artificial-intelligence", "ai-startups", "ai-infrastructure", "ai-products"], "entities": ["Anthropic", "OpenAI", "Alphabet", "Google", "Donald Trump", "Iran", "Brent crude", "Russ Mould"], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/world-stocks-rally-on-ai-optimism-jitters-over-iran-persist", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/world-stocks-rally-on-ai-optimism-jitters-over-iran-persist.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/world-stocks-rally-on-ai-optimism-jitters-over-iran-persist.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/world-stocks-rally-on-ai-optimism-jitters-over-iran-persist.jsonld"}}