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flag ASX rises on mining, banking gains and strong U.S. data, while oil climbs amid U.S.-Iran tensions.

flag The ASX rose for a second straight week, boosted by strong mining and banking performance and robust U.S. earnings, with BHP’s copper unit now its top profit driver. flag Recharge Metals won ASX Runner of the Week after acquiring Western Australia’s Sunset Well gold project, which holds a 2.87 million tonne resource at 1 g/t gold, with limited drilling below 100 meters and strong exploration potential; the company raised $3.75 million and plans a $2 million rights issue. flag Cosmos Exploration placed second by securing exclusive rights to use Vulcan Energy’s VULSORB technology for lithium production at Bolivia’s Salar de Uyuni. flag U.S. economic data showed stronger-than-expected growth and job gains, delaying Federal Reserve rate cuts. flag Escalating U.S.-Iran tensions raised fears of conflict in the Strait of Hormuz, pushing oil prices up 2% and sparking warnings of crude reaching $100 a barrel.

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