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Yen weakens past 164 as oil surges above $100 on Middle East tensions
The yen weakened to 164 per dollar as Brent crude oil topped $100 per barrel, both driven by Middle East…
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Money and Wealth
Nasdaq Falls 2.1% as Earnings Jitters and Oil Surge Rattle Tech Stocks
The Nasdaq fell 2.1% on Thursday as disappointing earnings from Alphabet and Tesla reignited concerns about AI spending. Brent crude…
Money and Wealth
Stock Market Treads Water as Oil Climbs on Middle East Tensions
Stock indices were flat to slightly lower Wednesday as investors braced for major tech earnings, while oil jumped 3.4% on…
Money and Wealth
U.S. Stock Futures Fall as Oil Surges on Eight-Day Iran Campaign
U.S. stock futures fell on Sunday as oil prices rose following the eighth straight day of American military strikes on…
Money and Wealth
U.S. Naval Blockade of Iranian Ports Sends Oil Futures Soaring as Regional Tensions Peak
U.S. forces have redirected six commercial ships and disabled another in a naval blockade of Iranian ports. Oil futures surged…
Money and Wealth
Chip Stocks Drag Nasdaq Down 1.5% as SK Hynix Tumbles on US Debut
Chip stocks led Wall Street lower Monday, with the Nasdaq off 1.5% after South Korea's KOSPI fell nearly 9% and…
Markets
Oil Hits One-Month High as US-Iran Tensions Escalate in Strait of Hormuz
Crude hit a one-month high on reports of escalating US-Iran activity near the Strait of Hormuz, a chokepoint carrying a…
Money and Wealth
Brent Crude Tops $80 After Trump Reinstates Strait of Hormuz Naval Blockade
Brent crude settled above $80 a barrel after President Trump said the U.S. would reinstate its naval blockade of the…
Markets
Strait of Hormuz Attacks Reignite Energy-Supply Risk Premium for Asian Importers
Renewed U.S.-Iran strikes and attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz revive energy-supply risk for Asia's largest oil importers.
Macro and Economy
US and Iran Exchange Fresh Strikes as Hormuz Standoff Escalates
The US and Iran have exchanged fresh military strikes over the Strait of Hormuz, reviving concerns for energy markets and…