New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says he survived a leadership vote in his own party
Ryanair signs five-year Google Cloud deal, expands use of AI in airline operations
Japan business mood rises as semiconductor boom lifts manufacturers: Reuters poll
US bars federal funding of gender-affirming care for low-income minors
Security concerns prompted Trump to secretly change planes in Turkey, official says
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Trading Day: Peace fog
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Oil prices continue climb on US-Iran deal doubts; stocks retreat
Oil prices touched a one-week high on Tuesday and Wall Street finished lower as traders grew more pessimistic about a potential
August 11, 2026
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Wall Street ends down as US-Iran peace optimism fades
Wall Street ended lower on Tuesday, with Amazon and Alphabet dipping, as investors became more pessimistic about a potential deal to bring
August 11, 2026
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Atlanta Fed's Venable: Inflation too high, with prospect of easing dependent on events in Middle East
Atlanta Fed interim President Cheryl Venable said on Tuesday that inflation remains too high, a message heard from contacts across the Southeast,
August 11, 2026
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FACTBOX-Bank of England sets out economic scenarios in July meeting
The Bank of England left interest rates on hold at 3.75% on Thursday after a split 6-3 vote by its Monetary Policy Committee.
July 30, 2026
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Japan cuts this year's growth outlook as higher energy costs weigh
Japan's government cut its economic growth forecast for the current fiscal year on Thursday, as higher oil prices linked to Middle East tensions squeeze
July 30, 2026
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US mortgage rates climb again in latest week, many at year high
U.S. mortgage interest rates climbed to their highest in about a year last week on an array of home loan products after a resumption of U.S.-Iran fighting drove up both oil prices
July 29, 2026
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US stocks mixed ahead key tech earnings, Fed
U.S. stocks were mixed on Tuesday ahead of key corporate earnings releases and the Federal Reserve's highly anticipated interest rate decision
July 28, 2026
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Oil prices fall 5% to two-week low after several days without US-Iran strikes
Oil prices dropped about 5% on Tuesday to a two-week low, on cautious hopes that the pause in fighting between the United States and Iran will lead to talks to
July 28, 2026
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Chip rout snowballs
What matters in U.S. and global markets today By Mike Dolan, Editor-at-Large, Finance and Markets The chip stock correction snowballed again overnight amid growing
July 28, 2026
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India economic growth to slow sharply as weak investment, oil shock weigh: Reuters poll
India's economic growth is expected to slow sharply this fiscal year from last year's robust expansion and recover only modestly the
July 28, 2026
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Stocks drift on Wall Street and crude oil prices drop as Mideast tensions cool
Stocks drifted to a mixed close on Wall Street and oil prices fell after the U.S. and Iran paused their attacks while work resumed on restarting negotiations to end their war
July 27, 2026
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Stocks mixed, oil and Treasury yields drop on Iran-US pause
Stocks were mixed on Monday while oil prices tumbled and Treasury yields dropped after the United States and Iran paused strikes over the weekend, halting two
July 27, 2026
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Oil prices ease after US and Iran pause their attacks
Oil prices have fallen further in early trading after setting a two-month high set last week
July 27, 2026
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Airstrikes have paused and talks are pressing forward. But can the US and Iran take the off-ramp?
The U.S. military has paused its airstrikes on Iran after nearly two weeks of intensifying bombing
July 26, 2026
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US equity funds log outflows for a second straight week as tech earnings eyed
U.S. equity funds recorded outflows for a second consecutive week as caution ahead of earnings reports from major technology companies and a renewed rise in oil prices weighed on
July 24, 2026
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European shares gain as SAP lifts tech stocks; Middle East on watch
European shares rose on Friday after registering their steepest one-day loss in two weeks in the previous session, as investors drew comfort
July 24, 2026
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Fed Chairman Warsh faces cruel summer as bond yields spike
Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh wanted a central bank that talked less and let the data speak. Now, markets are speaking for him - loudly.
July 24, 2026
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US energy shares gain as Houthi tanker attacks push Brent crude to $100
U.S. energy shares rose on Thursday as Brent crude touched $100 a barrel, extending a five-day rally after attacks on two Saudi oil tankers heightened concerns over global oil
July 23, 2026
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Gas, groceries and back-to-school items are where shoppers might see higher oil prices surface
Consumers already feeling pinched since the Iran war started may feel more pain after oil prices pushed past $100 a barrel
July 24, 2026
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Dow forecasts quarterly core profit slightly above estimates, warns of Middle East uncertainty
Dow Inc forecast third-quarter core profit slightly above Wall Street expectations, while warning that the quarter ahead remains difficult to predict as the U.S.-
July 23, 2026
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Wall St falls as tech earnings spark AI spending worries and oil hits $100
Wall Street indexes closed lower on Thursday with Nasdaq sinking more than 2% as the latest earnings updates from large technology companies
July 23, 2026
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Magnificent cash burn
What matters in U.S. and global markets today By Mike Dolan, Editor-at-Large, Finance and Markets There was a familiar playbook in response to Alphabet's earnings
July 23, 2026
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Asian shares are mostly higher and Mideast tensions push Brent crude past $96
Asian shares are mostly higher, while the intensifying war with Iran pushed Brent crude past $96 a barrel
July 23, 2026