Oil prices rose today, and stocks fell amid fresh concerns about Middle East supplies following a warning that Iran appeared to be stepping up attacks in the Strait of Hormuz. The retreat came as investors brushed off another record day on Wall Street, where the Nasdaq and S&P 500 were boosted by a rush back […]
•An oil tanker of CPC Corporation docked at Keelung Port Asian stocks mostly fell and oil prices extended gains today as hopes for a reopening of the Strait of Hormuz fade amid expectations the Federal Reserve will hike interest rates again next month. Hopes for an easing of Middle East tensions were dashed at the […]
Oil edged up while Asian stocks fluctuated today as investors assess a US plan for the “economic asphyxiation” of Iran, while tech firms struggled following another down day on Wall Street and ahead of earnings from chip titan Nvidia. With the war against Tehran now in its sixth month, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the […]
•Currency dealers monitor exchange rates in a foreign exchange dealing room at the Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul Asian stocks were mixed, and oil prices edged up as reports said the United States and Iran had agreed to stop attacking each other following a weekend of strikes that threw their fragile truce into question. Investor […]...
Oil prices jumped and stock markets diverged today as fresh Middle East attacks dented hopes of an imminent peace deal. The dollar mostly firmed as Iranian and US forces traded attacks in the Gulf and a drone strike on a passenger terminal in Kuwait’s international airport wounded tens of people and suspended air traffic, reports […]
• A trader works at his desk on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) Oil prices spiked and stocks sank today after Donald Trump reiterated that US forces would hammer Iran for another two to three weeks but offered no solution to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz that has crippled […]
Oil prices soared and stocks fell in Asia today after US-Israeli strikes on Iran sent investors fleeing the prospect of an extended conflict in the crude-rich Middle East. Brent briefly spiked almost 14 percent and West Texas Intermediate nearly 12 percent at the start of business after the attack on the Islamic republic, which killed [&hellip...
•A trader works at his desk on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) Equities were mixed and oil prices rose today after Donald Trump ratcheted up Middle East tensions by hinting at possible military strikes on Iran if it did not make a “meaningful deal” in nuclear talks. The remarks fanned geopolitical […]
•Trump Nigeria’s financial markets began November 2025 on a sour note as the naira and equities weakened sharply following remarks by United States President Donald Trump, who threatened possible military action against Nigeria over alleged religious persecution. Data from the Central Bank of Nigeria showed that the naira, which had traded at ...
•U.S. President Donald Trump Stock markets fell yesterday after US President Donald Trump threatened China with tariffs, while oil prices retreated as Middle East tensions eased following the Gaza ceasefire. Trump slammed China for hostile trade practices, including imposing new export controls on rare earths, and threatened Beijing with “mass...
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