Brent up 1.5% to $89 after US strikes Iranian rocket launchers on Larak Island
Energy

Brent up 1.5% to $89 after US strikes Iranian rocket launchers on Larak Island

US Central Command confirms strikes on two IRGC rocket launchers on Larak Island after forces were seen preparing rocket...

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Sensex and Nifty Extend Slide as Oil, U.S.-Iran Tensions and Rising Yields Pressure Indian Equities
Markets

Sensex and Nifty Extend Slide as Oil, U.S.-Iran Tensions and Rising Yields Pressure Indian Equities

The Nifty 50 slipped below 24,100 as its losing streak reached seven sessions, with Brent crude near $92, Hormuz risks a...

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Iran Truce Expiry Lifts Oil Above $90 and Hits Global Stocks as Bond Yields Surge
Markets

Iran Truce Expiry Lifts Oil Above $90 and Hits Global Stocks as Bond Yields Surge

Brent's rise above $90 and a 30-year US yield near 5.33% punished equities in Europe and the US, with the DAX and Nasdaq...

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Hormuz Shipping Attacks Escalate as US Vows Unprecedented Pressure on Iran's Economy
Energy

Hormuz Shipping Attacks Escalate as US Vows Unprecedented Pressure on Iran's Economy

Attacks on ADNOC and bulk-carrier vessels in the Strait of Hormuz have driven Brent crude up nearly 6% this week as Wash...

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Yuan Hits 12.5 Rubles on Moscow Exchange in Third Straight Weekly Gain
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Yuan Hits 12.5 Rubles on Moscow Exchange in Third Straight Weekly Gain

The Chinese yuan ended the week at 12.54 rubles, a high since March, as CBR data showed a sharp drop in exporter FX sale...

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Russian Stocks Flat as Oil Rally Offsets Ukraine War Gloom; HeadHunter Jumps on Dividend
Markets

Russian Stocks Flat as Oil Rally Offsets Ukraine War Gloom; HeadHunter Jumps on Dividend

MOEX and RTS barely moved on Aug. 14 as higher Brent and HeadHunter's dividend news competed with geopolitical drift; an...

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Gold and Silver Log Strongest Week in 28 Weeks After US Jobs Miss
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Gold and Silver Log Strongest Week in 28 Weeks After US Jobs Miss

Weak US payrolls pushed Treasury yields and the dollar lower, lifting precious metals, while oil fell on US-Iran diploma...

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Kazakhstan's KASE Index Hits Record Above 8,100 as Oil Climbs and US Inflation Cools
Markets

Kazakhstan's KASE Index Hits Record Above 8,100 as Oil Climbs and US Inflation Cools

Oil, slower US inflation and a Kaspi.kz dividend catalyst pushed Kazakhstan's benchmark to a fresh high. The week's winn...

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Russian Stocks Slide 3% as Investors Tire of Waiting for Ukraine Peace Signals
Markets

Russian Stocks Slide 3% as Investors Tire of Waiting for Ukraine Peace Signals

The MOEX Russia Index fell 3.01% to 2,232.14 while the ruble weakened, as investors locked in profits amid a lack of pea...

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Brent Holds Gains With $92.12 Resistance in Focus, BNP Technical Note Says
Markets

Brent Holds Gains With $92.12 Resistance in Focus, BNP Technical Note Says

A BNP Paribas technical note sees Brent constructive above $87.28, with a break of $92.12 opening the way to $97.80.

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Brent Tops $90 as Reduced Hormuz Traffic and US-Iran War Drive Oil Higher
Energy

Brent Tops $90 as Reduced Hormuz Traffic and US-Iran War Drive Oil Higher

Brent crude has risen more than $5 a barrel this week to exceed $90 as shipping through the Strait of Hormuz remains red...

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Brent Crude Climbs Above $84 as Hormuz Standoff Keeps Markets on Edge
Markets

Brent Crude Climbs Above $84 as Hormuz Standoff Keeps Markets on Edge

Oil futures rose Monday as talks over the Strait of Hormuz navigation remain uncertain, with Iran demanding US compensat...

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Oil Edges Higher After 5% Surge as Iran-US Standoff Keeps Hormuz Jitters Alive
Energy

Oil Edges Higher After 5% Surge as Iran-US Standoff Keeps Hormuz Jitters Alive

Brent hovered near $87.8 a barrel in early Tuesday trading, adding to Monday’s sharp gains, as clashing demands between ...

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Brent Oil Edges Higher as Iran Dampens Hopes of Quick Hormuz Reopening
Energy

Brent Oil Edges Higher as Iran Dampens Hopes of Quick Hormuz Reopening

Brent crude rose 1% to $84.39 after Iran said the Strait of Hormuz will only reopen once the U.S. meets conditions inclu...

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Oil Climbs 1% but Weekly Rout Exposes Hormuz Deal Anxiety
Energy

Oil Climbs 1% but Weekly Rout Exposes Hormuz Deal Anxiety

Brent and WTI edged higher on Friday but remained on track for a second straight weekly decline of over 7% as traders wa...

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Brent Crude Drops to $78.5 on US-Iran Shipping Talks and Inventory Build
Markets

Brent Crude Drops to $78.5 on US-Iran Shipping Talks and Inventory Build

Brent crude fell over 1% to $78.50 a barrel on Wednesday, reversing earlier gains, as markets reacted to reports of US-I...

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MOEX Index Rises on Geopolitical Hopes While Oil Slide Pressures Ruble
Markets

MOEX Index Rises on Geopolitical Hopes While Oil Slide Pressures Ruble

Russia's MOEX index rose 0.29% to 2,269 as geopolitical hopes and dividend flows offset a 4.1% Brent slump that dragged ...

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Oil Prices Drop 5% as Qatar, Bessent Signal Possible US–Iran Deal on Hormuz
Energy

Oil Prices Drop 5% as Qatar, Bessent Signal Possible US–Iran Deal on Hormuz

Brent and WTI hit three-week lows after Qatari mediators and U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent raised hopes a diplom...

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Brent Slides 4.9% as Trump Pauses Iran Strikes, Calming Stocks for Now
Markets

Brent Slides 4.9% as Trump Pauses Iran Strikes, Calming Stocks for Now

Brent crude fell to $83.59 after Trump said he would hold off on new Iran strikes, lifting stocks and easing inflation f...

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Oil Settles Higher and Caps Strong July as Hormuz Shipping Signals Diverge
Markets

Oil Settles Higher and Caps Strong July as Hormuz Shipping Signals Diverge

Brent settled above $90 and WTI near $85, closing out a month of steep gains, as conflicting reports about tanker moveme...

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Brent Crude Dips to $87.33 on Signs of Uninterrupted Gulf Oil Supply
Markets

Brent Crude Dips to $87.33 on Signs of Uninterrupted Gulf Oil Supply

Brent crude fell 1.9% to $87.33 as rising tanker movements through the Strait of Hormuz and a Saudi-led maritime defense...

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RBI Set to Hold Rates Steady as Brent Retreats, Fed Stays Put
Economy

RBI Set to Hold Rates Steady as Brent Retreats, Fed Stays Put

All 16 economists and treasurers polled expect no change in the August policy review. A sharp drop in crude prices and a...

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Fuel Prices in Chile to Rise Around 30 Pesos Per Litre Starting Thursday
Personal Finance

Fuel Prices in Chile to Rise Around 30 Pesos Per Litre Starting Thursday

After a brief respite, gasoline and diesel prices will climb again as the government’s Mepco smoothing mechanism reaches...

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Drone Hits US-Owned Tanker at Egypt Port as Iran Fires on Jordan Bases, Brent Surges Above $90
Energy

Drone Hits US-Owned Tanker at Egypt Port as Iran Fires on Jordan Bases, Brent Surges Above $90

A drone struck a US-owned gas storage tanker at Egypt’s Damietta port as Iran attacked US bases in Jordan and declared a...

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India’s 10-Year Yield Dips to 6.76% as Crude Slide and Fed Meeting Shape Sentiment
Markets

India’s 10-Year Yield Dips to 6.76% as Crude Slide and Fed Meeting Shape Sentiment

Lower Brent crude and anticipation of a steady US Federal Reserve rate decision pushed the benchmark yield to 6.7571% on...

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Oil Prices Plunge as Trump Halts Iran Strikes and Hormuz Deal Nears
Energy

Oil Prices Plunge as Trump Halts Iran Strikes and Hormuz Deal Nears

Brent crude drops 6% to $86.8, European gas sheds 7.8% after reports that Oman-mediated talks could reopen the Strait of...

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Oil Surge Past $100, Geopolitical Risks Trigger Global Market Rout, Stoke Inflation Angst
Markets

Oil Surge Past $100, Geopolitical Risks Trigger Global Market Rout, Stoke Inflation Angst

Brent crude tops $100 amid Strait of Hormuz threats and Red Sea attacks, reviving inflation fears and delaying rate-cut ...

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Brent Crude Surge to $100 Sends Asian Stocks Lower, Tech Rout Deepens
Markets

Brent Crude Surge to $100 Sends Asian Stocks Lower, Tech Rout Deepens

Asian markets tumbled on Friday as Brent crude hit its highest since May and renewed Middle East fighting threatened glo...

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Brent Hits $95 as Dual-Strait Crisis Shakes Oil Trade Routes
Energy

Brent Hits $95 as Dual-Strait Crisis Shakes Oil Trade Routes

Brent crude surged 4.2% to nearly $95 a barrel after U.S. strikes on Iran and Houthi threats against Saudi shipments rai...

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Equinor's Half-Year Net Profit Doubles to $7.95bn as Production Jumps
Companies

Equinor's Half-Year Net Profit Doubles to $7.95bn as Production Jumps

Norway's Equinor delivered a 100% rise in H1 2026 net profit to $7.95bn, with revenue surging 14% to $63bn. Production g...

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