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Today: August 28, 2026

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Shares set for weekly gain, FX, bonds await Warsh's Jackson Hole debut

Oil prices were heading for their first weekly fall in three weeks on Friday, helping lift global stocks as investors weighed developments

Shares set for weekly gain, FX, bonds await Warsh's Jackson Hole debut
Economy

Oil holds steady, on track for weekly fall on US-Iran talks stalemate

Oil prices held steady on Friday and were on track for a weekly drop as traders weighed stagnant U.S.-Iran diplomatic talks against some crude flows through

Oil holds steady, on track for weekly fall on US-Iran talks stalemate
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Trump used to say he saw a quick end to his Iran war, but 6 months later he claims he's in no hurry

President Donald Trump marks an awkward moment in his second White House term as the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran reaches the six-month mark

Trump used to say he saw a quick end to his Iran war, but 6 months later he claims he's in no hurry
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Shipping traffic via Strait of Hormuz slips below 10-day average, data shows

Seven commodity vessels transited the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday, down from 17 a day earlier and below the 10-day average of 15, preliminary shipping data showed on

Shipping traffic via Strait of Hormuz slips below 10-day average, data shows
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Iran sets conditions for reopening Strait of Hormuz, top security official Rezaei says

Iran is preparing a list of conditions for reopening the Strait of Hormuz after mediators asked Tehran to set them out, said Mohsen Rezaei, secretary of Iran's Supreme National

Iran sets conditions for reopening Strait of Hormuz, top security official Rezaei says
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Regional powers seek off-ramp from Iran war, and other Middle East developments

Qatar and other regional powers are seeking an off-ramp from the U.S. war

Regional powers seek off-ramp from Iran war, and other Middle East developments
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Qatar steps in to mediate as Trump says US not talking to Iran

Qatar's prime minister visited Tehran on Thursday in an effort to revive stalled diplomacy six months into the war, as U.S.

Qatar steps in to mediate as Trump says US not talking to Iran
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Oil settles up 2% after Trump rejects return to Iran ceasefire deal terms

Brent crude prices settled up by 2.1% on Thursday, snapping a three-session losing streak, after a Wall Street Journal report said U.S.

Oil settles up 2% after Trump rejects return to Iran ceasefire deal terms
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Six consequences after six months of war in Iran

Six months after the United States and Israel launched strikes on Iran, the war that President Donald

Six consequences after six months of war in Iran
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US goals have shifted after 6 months of Iran war. The Strait of Hormuz is now a top concern

Back in February, President Donald Trump said he expected the war he'd just launched with Iran to last four weeks to five weeks

US goals have shifted after 6 months of Iran war. The Strait of Hormuz is now a top concern
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Iran warns of military ship ban in Hormuz under potential deal with Oman, and other Middle East news

Iran won't allow military vessels to transit through the Strait of Hormuz if an agreement it's negotiating with Oman is finalized

Iran warns of military ship ban in Hormuz under potential deal with Oman, and other Middle East news
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Wall Street holds mostly steady following the latest update on inflation

The U.S. stock market drifted through a quiet day of trading after a report said inflation last month was a touch worse than economists expected

Wall Street holds mostly steady following the latest update on inflation
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Oil settles down after choppy session as investors weigh Hormuz talks

Oil prices settled lower after a choppy session on Wednesday, as investors monitored talks between Iran and Oman on the Strait of Hormuz and a smaller

Oil settles down after choppy session as investors weigh Hormuz talks
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Iran and Oman still working on Strait of Hormuz accord, says senior Iranian source

Iran and Oman are still working on the details of an agreement on the Strait of Hormuz, a senior Iranian source said on Wednesday, after

Iran and Oman still working on Strait of Hormuz accord, says senior Iranian source
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Global equity index, bond yields edge up with focus on inflation and Middle East

MSCI's global equities gauge barely rose on Wednesday after U.S. inflation data came in hotter than expected while investors waited for results

Global equity index, bond yields edge up with focus on inflation and Middle East
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Gulf ship traffic via Strait of Hormuz hovers below 10-day average, data shows

Five commodity vessels transited the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, little changed from a day earlier but well below the 10-day average of 15, preliminary

Gulf ship traffic via Strait of Hormuz hovers below 10-day average, data shows
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As war strands Qatari gas for 6 months, US sales rise and European stocks plummet

Six months into the U.S.-Iran war, Qatar is among the conflict's biggest economic casualties, with its liquefied natural gas exports

As war strands Qatari gas for 6 months, US sales rise and European stocks plummet
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Markets are waiting '9 to 5'

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Ankur Banerjee A holding pattern in global markets has emerged as traders await earnings from Nvidia that will be a test of confidence in

Markets are waiting '9 to 5'
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Iran and Oman hold talks on managing the Strait of Hormuz and other news from around the Middle East

Iran and Oman say their top diplomats have met to discuss a phased approach to managing ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz

Iran and Oman hold talks on managing the Strait of Hormuz and other news from around the Middle East
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Iran's gas lines are growing, but there's no sign so far that its leaders will bow to US sanctions

Long lines have formed outside gas stations in Iran's capital as people rush to fill their tanks amid fuel shortages, fears of higher prices and new U.S. sanctions

Iran's gas lines are growing, but there's no sign so far that its leaders will bow to US sanctions
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Trump says Strait of Hormuz has been demined, warns Iran not to plant more

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Trump says Strait of Hormuz has been demined, warns Iran not to plant more
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The US says it’ll crack down on countries doing business with Iran. Who’s buying Iranian oil?

The US says it’ll crack down on countries doing business with Iran. Who’s buying Iranian oil?

The US says it’ll crack down on countries doing business with Iran. Who’s buying Iranian oil?
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Pakistan and Iran made 'significant progress' in talks on conflict, minister says

Pakistan and Iran made "significant progress" in talks that focused on the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran and a path to peace, Pakistan's interior minister said on Tuesday, at

Pakistan and Iran made 'significant progress' in talks on conflict, minister says
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US threatens countries doing business with Iran, but holds off on penalties for now

President Donald Trump's administration on Monday warned countries to cut their business ties with Iran or face secondary sanctions as

US threatens countries doing business with Iran, but holds off on penalties for now