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Today: August 27, 2026
Today: August 27, 2026

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Six months of war: How the Middle East conflict has shaped financial markets

Friday marks six months since the U.S. and Israeli bombing of Iran triggered a conflict that has disrupted global energy supplies and sent

Six months of war: How the Middle East conflict has shaped financial markets
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Six consequences of six months of war in Iran

Six months after the United States and Israel launched strikes on Iran, the war that President Donald Trump has called a "little excursion" has become a deeply unpopular

Six consequences of six months of war in Iran
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Asian stocks rise for third day as Nvidia beats

Stocks rose at the start of the Asia-Pacific trading session on Thursday as Nvidia's latest earnings report beat estimates, lifting tech hardware

Asian stocks rise for third day as Nvidia beats
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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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US data buoys dollar as Fed hike expectations nudged higher

The dollar advanced on Wednesday after a batch of U.S. economic data, including a reading on inflation, that slightly pushed up expectations for a

US data buoys dollar as Fed hike expectations nudged higher
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Falling oil prices help calm the stock and bond markets

Oil prices fell again, which helped ease worries in the bond market and support stock prices

Falling oil prices help calm the stock and bond markets
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Trump moves toward levying new tariff on China for flooding market with cheap goods, AP sources say

President Donald Trump is moving toward imposing a new tariff on China to penalize Beijing for flooding the global market with underpriced goods

Trump moves toward levying new tariff on China for flooding market with cheap goods, AP sources say
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US widens sanctions on Iran but withholds more punishing options

The U.S. on Monday unveiled an expansion of sanctions that it said would cut off Iran's economic lifeline but stopped short of the most

US widens sanctions on Iran but withholds more punishing options
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From honey to hockey sticks, Trump's trade war with Canada hikes tariffs on a long list of goods

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From honey to hockey sticks, Trump's trade war with Canada hikes tariffs on a long list of goods
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Carney: The US 'asked too much, and they offered too little’

Trade talks between Canada and the United States failed at the last minute on Friday night, reigniting the North American trade war, with Ottawa vowing to match Washington’s tariffs.

Carney: The US 'asked too much, and they offered too little’
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Samsung SDI says to sell $3.2 billion worth of Samsung Display shares back to display maker

Samsung SDI said on Friday it will sell 13.09 million shares in affiliate Samsung Display to the display maker for about 4.45 trillion won ($3.21 billion), to raise funds for

Samsung SDI says to sell $3.2 billion worth of Samsung Display shares back to display maker
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Trump warns of 'economic D-Day' against Iran, but Tehran is well acquainted with sanctions

President Donald Trump's administration is touting a crushing financial campaign against Iran

Trump warns of 'economic D-Day' against Iran, but Tehran is well acquainted with sanctions
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Europe's STOXX 600 slips on inflation fears

European shares inched lower on Thursday, as elevated oil prices kept inflation worries alive, while a recovery in global bonds after a U.S.

Europe's STOXX 600 slips on inflation fears
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How long can this Bessent put last?

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Rae Wee Some calm was restored to markets on Thursday after the U.S.

How long can this Bessent put last?
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Japan reports record exports and imports for July as energy costs climb

Japan’s imports and exports set records in July, though soaring energy costs and a weak yen helped extend a trade deficit for a third straight month

Japan reports record exports and imports for July as energy costs climb
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Japan bond yields near 3% as inflation, fiscal worries mount

Japan's benchmark bond yield is on the brink of hitting 3% for the first time since the mid-1990s, highlighting how inflation, rising fiscal

Japan bond yields near 3% as inflation, fiscal worries mount
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Sinking AI stocks pull Wall Street further from its record

Wall Street pulled further from its all-time high as AI stocks got back to sinking

Sinking AI stocks pull Wall Street further from its record
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Bonds, stocks jolted as Middle East tensions shatter market calm

A selloff in U.S. government bonds picked up pace on Tuesday, sending the 30-year Treasury yield to a near two-decade high as fears of an

Bonds, stocks jolted as Middle East tensions shatter market calm
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Trading Day: Bonds play the blues

Long-dated government bond yields around the world rose on Monday to levels not seen in decades.

Trading Day: Bonds play the blues
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Hormuz traffic slows further after US threatens more economic pressure on Iran

Transit through the Strait of Hormuz appeared to grind to a near standstill on Friday after two more ships were

Hormuz traffic slows further after US threatens more economic pressure on Iran
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US says it can keep naval blockade on Iran 'indefinitely,' vows more economic pressure

The United States on Thursday said that it could maintain a naval blockade of Iran indefinitely and would ratchet up economic pressure on

US says it can keep naval blockade on Iran 'indefinitely,' vows more economic pressure
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Iran war a boon for China's e-trucks, fuelling export surge

China's exports of electric trucks to other Asian countries have spiked, adding to a surge in domestic sales as higher fuel costs as a result of

Iran war a boon for China's e-trucks, fuelling export surge
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Dow tumbles nearly 800 points and oil surges as Iran conflict spills beyond the Middle East

Dow tumbles nearly 800 points and oil surges as Iran conflict spills beyond the Middle East

Dow tumbles nearly 800 points and oil surges as Iran conflict spills beyond the Middle East
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Trump’s ‘forever’ tariffs are kicking in for the long haul – and US consumers are footing the bill

The effects of the Trump administration’s 2025 tariffs are still being passed on to consumers, while new levies will add to the overall tariff rate.

Trump’s ‘forever’ tariffs are kicking in for the long haul – and US consumers are footing the bill