Shafaqna English- A rebound in Asian stocks on Tuesday(21 Jul 2026) halted a three-day downturn, supported by lower oil prices after mediation efforts in the region, while all eyes turned to upcoming earnings that are expected to gauge the resilience of the pressured AI market. On Monday(20 Jul 2026), a high-ranking Iranian source informed Reuters that Tehran has been offered a 10-day truce by mediators, designed to open the door for a permanent accord to stop the hostilities that erupted on February 28 following U.S. and Israeli strikes against Iran. On the equity front, MSCI’s broadest Asia-Pacific index excluding Japan climbed over 2% following three consecutive sessions of losses. Japan’s Nikkei advanced close to 3%, and South Korea’s KOSPI jumped 4.5%. www.shafaqna.com