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SpaceX shares pop; signs of progress in Iran deal, and more
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Shares in SpaceX popped on the company’s first day trading on the Nasdaq, valuing the firm at around $2.1 trillion. Also, Pakistan’s prime minister, Shehbaz Sharif, said the final text for a peace deal between America and Iran had been reached.
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SpaceX shares pop; slow progress on Iran deal, and more
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