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Despite Ceasefire, US Strikes Iran's Minelayers and Missile Sites in Hormuz
The attacks, labeled self-defense, come as nuclear deal negotiators try to finalize a 60-day truce. The Strait of Hormuz...
Dow Gains 262 Points as Oil Tumbles; Chip Weakness Keeps Nasdaq in Red
Wall Street ended mixed Monday as easing US-Iran tensions sent oil prices plunging, lifting blue chips but weighing on e...
Nikkei Rebounds as Oil Slump Boosts Cyclicals; AI Stocks Struggle
Tokyo's Nikkei rose 0.5% on Monday, buoyed by a drop in crude prices after the U.S. paused strikes on Iran, while AI and...
Macquarie Sees Oil Surplus by Year-End as US Election Pressures Trump Toward Iran Deal
Macquarie forecasts a return to oversupply with a 2 million bpd surplus in Q4, doubling in early 2027, driven by midterm...
European Stocks Gain as US-Iran De-escalation Sends Oil Tumbling; Travel Shares Surge
Easing geopolitical tensions and a 6% crude slide buoyed risk appetite, lifting travel and leisure stocks while tech ear...
Soybean Futures Plunge as Geopolitical Risk Fades and Shipping Confidence Returns
Soybean prices dropped 3.4% on the CBOT as a pause in U.S.-Iran fighting removed oil risk premium, while improved shippi...
Prague Stocks Rally as US-Iran Pause Sends Oil Lower, CSG and Komerční Banka Lead Gains
The PX index rose 1.2% on Monday as a halt in US-Iran strikes eased oil prices. CSG shares surged nearly 6%, while Komer...
Brokerages See July Fed Rate Hike as a Real Possibility as Oil Spike Tests Inflation Fight
Oil at $100 and Middle East tensions put the Federal Reserve’s credibility on the line this week, with brokerages warnin...
Global Stocks Rally as Oil Tumbles on US-Iran Truce, Tech Earnings Loom
Equities and bonds surge after oil drops 6% on halt in Middle East strikes, shifting focus to megacap tech results and F...
Indian Markets Rebound Sharply as Sensex Soars 776 Points, Nifty Approaches 24,000
Indian equities snapped a five-day losing streak on Monday, driven by easing geopolitical tensions and softer crude oil ...
Ifo Business Climate Rises for Third Month but Oil Uncertainty Clouds German Outlook
Germany's Ifo business climate index climbed to 86.6 in July, its third monthly gain, as industry demand improved. But p...
Global Stocks Rally as Oil Plunge Eases Yields, Hits Energy Shares
U.S. futures and European equities climbed on Monday as a 5% drop in crude oil prices eased inflation concerns, pushed b...
Pentagon Recategorizes Iran War Casualties as Oil Drops 5%, US Strikes Halt, and Regional Tensions Persist
The US Defense Department removed four soldier deaths from its official Iran conflict tally, creating a separate 'Overse...
Oil above $100 and hawkish FOMC dissent set stage for Warsh's 'family feud'
A surge in oil prices and chip-driven consumer costs puts the Fed on the spot this week, with economists expecting at le...
Gold Edges Up on Dollar Weakness as Markets Weigh Middle East Pause and Fed Outlook
Spot gold rose 1% to $4,094.50 on Monday, supported by a softer U.S. dollar, while a halt to U.S.-Iran hostilities eased...
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...
Crude Oil Slides 7% as US-Iran Strikes Pause, Brent Dips Below $90
Oil prices fell sharply in early Asian trading after the US and Iran halted attacks, with Brent briefly trading below $9...
Wall Street Futures Climb as US-Iran Pause Boosts Risk Appetite, Oil Slides Ahead of Fed
A halt in US-Iran strikes sends Dow and Nasdaq futures sharply higher while crude prices shed 5%, but a Fed rate decisio...
104 Economists Bet on a Hold, But Traders See a 36% Chance the Fed Hikes This Week
As the Fed meets with rates at a 3-year pause, the consensus of 104 economists is for no change. Yet bond and futures ma...
Fitch: Omani Banks Can Weather Iran Conflict After Sovereign Upgrade
Fitch Ratings says Omani lenders are the Gulf’s least exposed to the Iran conflict, with higher oil prices, Vision 2040 ...
Fed Set to Hold Rates as Oil Spike Fails to Sway Majority, Citi Predicts Dovish Signal
Markets price a 30% chance of a July hike on oil-driven inflation fears, but Citi sees a steady hand as cooling core pri...
Barclays Warns Earnings and Central Banks Will Set Market Tone as Oil Hits $100
Barclays says strong Q2 results have supported equities but rising oil, bond yields and AI spending doubts are creating ...
Oil-Driven Tax Surge Narrows Brazil’s Primary Deficit but Fails to Convince Markets
Higher corporate tax receipts from oil gains linked to Middle East tension helped shrink the projected raw primary defic...
Gold and Silver Brace for Fed, Oil Swings and Iran Risk in Pivotal Trading Week
Precious metals face a pivotal week with a Federal Reserve rate decision, US-Iran tensions, and oil price moves likely t...
BoE Expected to Hold Rates at 3.75% as Oil Spikes Above $100
Economists predict a 7-2 vote to keep UK interest rates on hold next week, but a surge in oil prices driven by Middle Ea...
Airstrikes Pause as US and Iran Weigh Diplomatic Off-Ramp Amid Strait of Hormuz Crisis
After nearly two weeks of US bombing, a pause in airstrikes and intensifying talks raise hopes for de-escalation—but con...
Pause in US-Iran Fighting Fuels Hope for Talks, but Path to De-escalation Remains Uncertain
After nearly two weeks of intensifying bombing, the US has halted airstrikes on Iran while diplomatic efforts seek to av...
Federal Reserve Set to Hold Rates as Oil Spike and Trump Pressure Test New Chair
The US Federal Reserve is expected to leave rates unchanged for a fifth straight meeting, but geopolitical tensions and ...
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 ...
Dow Gains as Crude Slide Offsets Chip Weakness; Nasdaq Slips
A sharp drop in oil prices eased bond yields and lifted industrial shares, but a semiconductor rout led by Intel left th...