President Donald Trump and Iranian officials seem to agree on one thing about their seven-month-old war
October 10, 2026The U.S. stock market finished its record-setting week with gains, even as other financial markets remained indecisive
October 09, 2026Oil prices settled higher on Friday as Hurricane Isaias churned toward the northern Gulf of Mexico and oil companies shut more than 70% of crude production in
October 09, 2026Wall Street's main indexes opened higher on Friday as oil prices retreated on easing Middle East supply concerns, though telecom shares remained under pressure after SpaceX's
October 09, 2026US diesel prices remain at near-record highs, up 70% since the US-Israeli war on Iran began despite two recent moves by
October 09, 2026European stocks recovered on Friday as oil prices and bond yields eased on hopes of a pause in the Middle East war, while telecom stocks slid
October 09, 2026If the Strait of Hormuz is open, why are gas and diesel so expensive?
October 09, 2026The benchmark 10-year US Treasury yield could rise to 6% for the first time since 2000 as high oil prices fuel inflation concerns and worries over the country's growing public debt,
October 09, 2026President Donald Trump said on Thursday that the US will not launch an attack on Iran before November's US midterm congressional elections, asserting that the two
October 08, 2026Some sharp reversals kept financial markets unsteady, as oil prices rose and U.S. stock indexes swung
October 08, 2026US stocks dipped on Thursday as crude prices surged on a spike in Middle East tensions and a cut in US output that stoked inflation
October 08, 2026US Treasuries rose on Thursday, with most yields across the curve falling for just the second time this week, after a 30-year bond auction met
October 08, 2026Oil prices settled 4% higher on Thursday on revived concerns about the ongoing war in the Middle East and growing supply disruptions due to a hurricane
October 08, 2026A witness says explosions have rocked Saudi Arabia's capital, Riyadh, including a blast at the international airport
October 08, 2026Global shares slid on Thursday as a mild pullback in sovereign bond yields was countered by a jump in oil
October 08, 2026US stocks opened lower on Thursday as oil prices surged and Treasury yields hovered near multi-year highs, stoking inflation worries ahead of an earnings season that will test
October 08, 2026British long-term borrowing costs hit fresh multi-decade highs on Thursday as part of a global bond selloff driven by a sharp rise in oil prices triggered by attacks on
October 08, 2026Wall Street closed lower on Wednesday, as long-dated US Treasury yields resumed their climb, reviving fears about inflation and
October 07, 2026Global stocks and the euro pulled back on Wednesday as oil prices held near $100 a barrel amid renewed Middle East tensions, while
October 07, 2026Oil prices settled lower on Wednesday following a choppy session after the International Energy Agency agreed to speed up a release of oil stocks and
October 07, 2026The International Energy Agency agreed on Wednesday to accelerate the release of oil stocks and to prioritise diesel supplies under a plan
October 07, 2026Wall Street's main indexes opened lower on Wednesday as Treasury yields and oil prices rose again, keeping investors cautious as they awaited the minutes of the Federal Reserve's
October 07, 2026Shares in top European banks fell sharply on Wednesday as a renewed bond selloff and rising oil prices stoked concerns that inflation could reaccelerate, putting further
October 07, 2026European shares closed sharply lower on Wednesday after three straight sessions of gains, as higher oil prices and a rise in bond yields sapped
October 07, 2026Iraq's cabinet approved a new exchange-rate structure for the dinar, setting a rate of 1,520 dinars per US dollar, roughly 14.5% below the previous
October 07, 2026A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Rocky Swift Wall Street indexes scaled new heights overnight on earnings optimism, but the buzz fizzled out in Asia as oil prices climbed
October 07, 2026The S&P 500 and Nasdaq hit record highs on Tuesday as a pause in the bond market sell-off and steady oil prices paved the way for a tech- and AI-
October 07, 2026US stocks ended higher on Tuesday as crude prices steadied and US Treasury yields eased, offering some reprieve from concerns that
October 06, 2026The U.S. stock market hit an all-time high as expectations rise for companies to keep making more money
October 06, 2026World stocks scaled two-week highs on Tuesday with Wall Street indexes setting new records, as steady oil prices and falling bond
October 06, 2026Oil prices were little changed on Tuesday after recovering earlier losses, as the market weighed increases in Middle Eastern crude exports and a planned
October 06, 2026Oil prices fell nearly 2% on Tuesday as supply concerns eased due to increased Middle Eastern crude exports and an agreement by the Group of Seven countries to release
October 06, 2026The World Bank raised its growth forecast for South Asia, citing resilient consumer demand despite an energy shock, but warned that persistently high oil
October 06, 2026A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Stella Qiu Just when markets thought Europe's political theatre could not get more crowded with the French fiscal drama, Spanish Prime
October 06, 2026The Nasdaq surged to a fresh high on Monday, as earnings optimism and lower oil prices offset rising bond yields.
October 06, 2026The Nasdaq notched a record high close on Monday, lifted by Nvidia and Microsoft, as investors focused on a dip in oil prices and looked ahead to quarterly earnings
October 05, 2026The euro stumbled to a 17-month low against the dollar on Monday as concerns about France's ability to tame its budget deficit and a sharp bond market
October 05, 2026Wall Street's main indexes were muted at the open on Monday, as technology stocks eased from record highs, while investors looked for fresh clues on the monetary policy path with
October 05, 2026Shipping bottlenecks, deep cuts in refinery output and inventory draws that could take years to replace will keep global oil prices high beyond this year, industry executives
October 05, 2026While a somewhat soft US employment report appeared to take the heat out of the interest rate and bond story on Friday, stress in sovereign debt markets shifted to
October 05, 2026OPEC+ agreed to keep oil production targets steady for November at a meeting on Sunday, the producer group said, in
October 04, 2026Crude futures finished down after European leaders agreed to US President Donald Trump's request to release diesel reserves to lower prices and reduce fuel
October 02, 2026Oil prices jumped on Thursday and settled up more than $4 a barrel, after a report said the US was sending more troops and carriers to the Middle East
October 01, 2026Government borrowing costs from the United States to Germany and Japan have hit fresh multi-decade peaks on heightened worries about
October 01, 2026Investors stayed bearish on most emerging Asian currencies, a Reuters poll showed on Thursday, as high oil prices fuelled concerns over external balances in net energy-importing
October 01, 2026Geopolitical tensions, high oil prices and tighter global financial conditions could raise India's imported inflation, a government report said on Thursday,
October 01, 2026US stocks gyrated on Wednesday, caught in the tug-of-war of mixed signals.
October 01, 2026The war with Iran upended markets this month. There were losers — and winners
October 01, 2026Oil prices rose by about $1 a barrel on Wednesday, and logged steep monthly gains, on stalled US-Iran peace talks and tightening US fuel markets.
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