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Trump: Hormuz Navigation Deal Expected Within 48 Hours as Oil Markets Await Relief
A 60-day Strait of Hormuz transit agreement could be announced as early as Wednesday, easing oil supply fears that have ...
Global Equities Hit Record Highs as Economic Strength and Earnings Overpower Oil Fears
The MSCI All Country World Index and European benchmarks, including Spain’s IBEX 35 above 20,000, are setting records as...
CAC 40 Hits Record as Strait of Hormuz Hopes Ease Oil Fears and Lift European Markets
The Paris CAC 40 and major European indices touched all-time highs on optimism over a potential accord on the Strait of ...
Asian Markets Pause as Tech Rout Erases AI Rally; Oil Steady Amid Iran Peace Hopes
Asia-Pacific shares fell sharply, led by tech stocks, after disappointing AI-linked earnings and cautious US trade. Oil ...
Saudi Aramco’s Profits Leap 44% as Middle East War Tightens Global Oil Supply
The Saudi oil giant posted net income of 122.6 billion riyals (€28.4 billion) for Q2 2026, fueled by crude above $100 af...
Dollar Steadies as Tech Capex Fears and Oil Shock Reshape Market Rotation
Disappointing capex numbers from Google and Tesla and a Red Sea oil spike are driving a rotation out of tech into defens...
European Shares Rally on Iran Hopes, but AstraZeneca Drags Down FTSE 100
Stoxx Europe 600 rises 0.45% as hopes grow for a US-Iran deal, while the UK's FTSE 100 slips on a 9% drop in AstraZeneca...
Dow Hits Record as Wall Street Rallies on Iran De-escalation Hopes
US stocks closed sharply higher Monday after President Trump said he would hold off on strikes against Iran, sending oil...
Iran War Buys BP Breathing Room but Complicates O'Neill's Turnaround
A wartime surge in oil and gas prices delivered BP its strongest quarter since 2022, but CEO Meg O'Neill still faces inv...
Oil Prices Rebound 1% as Iran Denies US Talks, Reviving Supply Concerns
Brent and WTI rebound after Iran's foreign ministry denies any talks with Washington, reviving fears over Gulf shipping ...
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...
MOEX Index Dips 0.5% as Russian Shares Fail to Extend Rally
Russia's MOEX index slipped 0.53% to 2,250.75 points in early trading, as analysts flagged a volume-unconfirmed breakout...
Oil Slides More Than 5% As Trump Calls Off Iran Strike
Crude futures tumbled after President Trump said he canceled a planned strike on Iran, as investors unwound geopolitical...
Five Drivers Behind the Ibex 35's Strength in 2026
Solid earnings, a heavyweight banking sector, a resilient economy, cheaper oil and share buybacks are underpinning Spain...
Trump Calls Out Exxon and Chevron for 'Too Much' Profit as Iran Conflict Buoys Oil Prices
Trump accused ExxonMobil and Chevron of 'too much' profit and demanded lower retail fuel prices, as a report projects ne...
Uruguay Freezes Fuel Prices in August Despite Rising Global Oil Costs
Uruguay holds gasoline, diesel and LPG prices flat for August, absorbing higher global crude costs linked to Middle East...
Trump Halts Iran Strike Plan Pending Quick Deal to Reopen Strait of Hormuz
Trump says the US will pause military action against Iran if a quick deal can reopen the Strait of Hormuz and end Tehran...
Shale Profits Set for Strongest Quarter Since 2022 on War-Driven Oil Rally
U.S. shale producers are expected to post their strongest quarterly profits since 2022 as a war-driven crude rally boost...
ISM Manufacturing Index Jumps to 55.6, Its Strongest Reading Since May 2022
The U.S. factory sector grew for a seventh straight month in July, with production surging and hiring returning for the ...
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...
FTSE Held Back as AstraZeneca Slumps on $400bn Bristol Myers Talks
AstraZeneca's 6% slide and cheaper oil keep the FTSE behind Europe, as traders turn to US jobs reports ahead of the Fed'...
Oil Prices Slide More Than 5% After Trump Holds Off on Iran Strike
Brent and WTI fell sharply on Monday as Donald Trump stepped back from a new strike on Iran to leave room for nuclear ta...
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...
Trump Says Iran Strikes Called Off, Citing 'Outlines of a Deal'
Trump says he has paused a planned US assault on Iran and set conditions for an agreement — but Tehran and other parties...
Oil Slips More Than $1 as Strait Flows Rise, Yet Heads for 20% Monthly Surge
Brent and WTI eased on Friday as more tankers moved through Middle East chokepoints, but both benchmarks remain on track...
Crude Oil Falls as Strait of Hormuz Flows Pick Up, Monthly Rally of 20% Endures
Brent and WTI futures eased on Friday as tanker traffic through the Gulf chokepoint increased, but both benchmarks are s...
Colombian Peso Surges 38% in Second-Biggest Revaluation This Century
Since late 2022, the Colombian peso has strengthened 38% against the dollar, driven by a weak greenback, high oil prices...
Colombia’s Incoming Government Inherits Fiscal Squeeze, 6% Inflation, and a Surging Peso
As Gustavo Petro prepares to take office, stubborn inflation above 6%, a fiscal deficit nearing 7.4% of GDP, and a peso ...
Defensive ETFs Surge as Middle East Conflict Fuels Flight to Safety
Rising oil prices and geopolitical risk have driven investors into dividend, utility, consumer staples and gold ETFs. Em...
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...