Asian shares are mostly higher, while the intensifying war with Iran pushed Brent crude past $96 a barrel
July 23, 2026
Australian employment surged past all expectations in June, data showed on Thursday, in a sign of economic resilience that had markets wagering another hike
July 23, 2026
The escalating U.S.-Iran war threatens Asian oil refiners' plans to ramp up output in August, which could keep
July 22, 2026
World stocks rallied sharply on Tuesday, with strong gains in semiconductor shares more than offsetting any angst about the U.S.-Iran war and
July 22, 2026
Wall Street's main indexes closed higher on Tuesday, with the Nasdaq leading gains as a steep rally in semiconductor shares helped shift the focus
July 21, 2026
The U.S. dollar climbed on Tuesday and was poised for a fourth straight session of gains, as the latest round of attacks in the Middle East pushed
July 21, 2026
India's GDP growth in 2026/27 faces key downside risks from a widening war in the Middle East that is driving up oil prices and a
July 21, 2026
Escalating tensions in the Middle East finally weighed on Wall Street on Monday, after investors had earlier bought back beaten-down chip stocks
July 21, 2026
Major stock indexes fell on Monday with investors cautious about developments in the U.S.-Iran war and ahead of earnings
July 20, 2026
European shares slipped on Monday as the deteriorating conflict in the Middle East stoked inflation fears ahead of a European Central Bank
July 20, 2026
President Donald Trump has ramped up U.S. air strikes on Iran and threatened broader escalation, but there is little sign that a military strategy
July 17, 2026
The dollar clung to gains against major peers on
July 16, 2026
Iran has asked Yemen’s Houthi movement to stand ready to close the Red Sea oil route if the United States strikes Iranian
July 16, 2026
As renewed conflict in the Gulf drives up oil prices, airline investors and industry executives see mounting signs
July 16, 2026
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Stella Qiu The monstrous rally in Asian chipmakers this year is hitting a rocky patch.
July 16, 2026
U.S. stocks ticked higher following strong profit reports from big companies
July 15, 2026
MSCI's global equities index rose on Wednesday after a surprise drop in the U.S. inflation reading and a second day of strong
July 15, 2026
What matters in U.S. and global markets today By Mike Dolan, Editor-at-Large, Finance and Markets A torrent of new information hit markets on Tuesday, with a mostly
July 15, 2026
The number of vessels transiting through the Strait of Hormuz ticked up on Tuesday, with most of them linked to Iranian trade, before a U.S. blockade
July 15, 2026
What matters in U.S. and global markets today By Mike Dolan, Editor-at-Large, Finance and Markets Oil boils again just as the June inflation report is set for release
July 14, 2026
BP expects stronger oil and gas prices, robust oil trading and higher refining margins to lift second-quarter
July 14, 2026
The dollar weakened against major currency peers on Tuesday after softer-than-expected U.S. inflation in June tempered expectations for U.S.
July 14, 2026
U.S. inflation cooled last month as the cost of gas, clothes, and used cars fell, providing some relief to consumers, while underlying price pressures also slowed more than expected
July 14, 2026
European shares ended higher on Tuesday, as a softer-than-expected U.S. inflation reading tempered some bets on a U.S.
July 14, 2026
U.S. consumer inflation likely slowed in June, but that would probably offer little comfort to households or rule out an interest rate increase from
July 14, 2026
Oil futures surged nearly 9% on Monday and equities fell as conflict between the United States and Iran re-ignited over the weekend, once again
July 13, 2026
The Federal Reserve’s rate-setting committee is split over whether inflation is likely to stay elevated or whether it will cool once the Iran war winds down, according to minutes released Wednesday
July 11, 2026
U.S. stocks ticked higher after Wall Street showed its appetite is still big for winners of the artificial-intelligence boom
July 10, 2026
Stocks climbed and oil prices slipped somewhat as investors retained AI-related enthusiasm and shrugged off the ongoing dispute between the U.S. and
July 10, 2026
An eventful coming week of economic data, corporate earnings reports and Middle East developments will test a resilient U.S. stock market that has
July 10, 2026
The results season is kicking off with the world's largest chipmaker and key U.S. banks reporting, while data out of the U.S. and China will give a fresh perspective on the state
July 10, 2026
The Nasdaq ended sharply higher on Thursday, as Micron Technology fueled a rally in chip stocks that eclipsed fears that renewed U.S. and Iranian
July 09, 2026
Stocks rose, and oil prices eased as financial markets calmed a day after President Donald Trump raised doubts about the temporary truce in the war with Iran
July 09, 2026
Wall Street surged on Thursday while oil prices retreated, as investors rekindled their enthusiasm for technology shares, shaking off worries about
July 09, 2026
Oil prices slid about 2% on Thursday on worries that rising inflation and other economic concerns could weigh on global oil demand despite continuing supply
July 09, 2026
The dollar dipped for a second straight session on Thursday as the U.S. and Iran carried out renewed attacks, while a stable reading on the labor
July 09, 2026
Russia bans diesel exports after Ukrainian attacks, straining tense global market
July 09, 2026
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July 09, 2026
Global investors have had a stark reminder of how quickly the oil market can reignite concern about inflation and volatility, after U.S.
July 08, 2026
The U.S. Central Command said on Tuesday it completed a new round of strikes on Iran and that it had struck over 80 targets during its latest attacks.
July 08, 2026
The United States on Tuesday re-imposed sanctions on Iranian oil, as a U.S. official warned that Iran's attacks on vessels in the
July 08, 2026
Australian shares were little changed on Tuesday as losses in gold, mining and consumer stocks countered gains in banks and tech stocks, while software heavyweight WiseTech Global
July 07, 2026
Oil prices settled around pre-Iran war levels on Monday as Saudi Arabia slashed its official selling prices, OPEC+ approved another production target
July 06, 2026
Wall Street surged on Monday and oil prices settled around pre-Iran war levels, as investors eyed new developments in the AI and chipmaker sector ahead
July 06, 2026
U.S. services sector activity dipped in June as some of the boost from businesses rushing to place orders amid the Middle East war ebbed, but employment rebounded after
July 06, 2026
The world has absorbed with surprising ease the loss of over a billion barrels of oil supply since the Iran war began,
July 06, 2026
OPEC+ has agreed a further increase in output targets from August, the group said in a statement on Sunday, adding to
July 05, 2026
Oil prices were little changed for the week as traders held on to hopes for a successful outcome from attempts to secure peace
July 03, 2026
The data releases are thinning out, earnings season hasn't kicked off yet and there are no big rate decisions looming, but a high-stakes NATO meeting, a glimpse into Kevin Warsh's
July 03, 2026
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