Business and finance news from the Asia-Pacific.

Global stocks and bonds climbed on Monday as the US-Iran deal spurred a decline in oil prices and raised hopes that the war that has jolted markets since the end of February may be close to an end. Investors continue to monitor developments in the Middle East, watching for signs whether shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz is returning to normal and assessing if the peace accord will hold. We spoke to Stephen Stapczynski, Asia Energy Team Leader for Bloomberg News.

Plus for the market reaction in the Asia Pacific, Bloomberg TV hosts David Ingles and Yvonne Man spoke to Tai Hui, JPMorgan Asset Management APAC Chief Strategist