Three months since the Iran war began, persistently high oil prices have policymakers grappling with renewed inflation fears, while sliding currencies are a headache for
May 27, 2026
U.S. stock index futures extended gains on Wednesday, helped by sustained AI-driven momentum, while investors were cautiously optimistic that the U.S. and Iran would reach a deal.
May 27, 2026
The world may need to find a way to get by on less oil and gas if the Strait of Hormuz remains closed much longer due to the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran, Dallas Federal Reserve
May 27, 2026
The dollar edged higher against major currencies including the euro and yen on Tuesday, after renewed U.S. strikes on Iran dented optimism for a near-term
May 26, 2026
Wall Street's main indexes opened higher on Tuesday, with AI-fueled optimism overshadowing concerns over Middle East peace talks after recent U.S. strikes on Iran.
May 26, 2026
The split between Wall Street and most U.S. households keeps growing wider
May 22, 2026
Wall Street's main indexes opened higher on Friday with the Dow hitting an intraday record high as investors watched for progress in talks to end the nearly three-month Middle East
May 22, 2026
As prices for physical crude oil hit all-time highs of over $160 per barrel last month, analysts and traders alike rushed
May 22, 2026
The U.S. dollar retreated from a six-week high on Wednesday on rising hopes that the U.S. is nearing a deal with Iran to end the war in the Middle East.
May 20, 2026
A meeting between the leaders of the world's two biggest economies last week may have lowered tensions but achieved no breakthrough, the UN's Secretary-General said on
May 20, 2026
Standard Chartered will eliminate more than 7,000 jobs over the next four years as it seeks to replace "lower-value human capital" with technology, becoming
May 19, 2026
Another day, another record high for the Nasdaq, S&P 500 and many stock markets around the world on Thursday, as the Xi-Trump summit in China and
May 15, 2026
Argentina's monthly inflation rate was 2.6% in April, down from the 3.4% registered in March but slightly above analysts' forecast of 2.5% despite increases in all
May 15, 2026
International Monetary Fund staff will visit Ukraine in coming weeks to review the country's progress in implementing economic reforms and broadening
May 14, 2026
Chinese customs appeared to have halted export clearances for hundreds of U.S. beef plants on Thursday, hours after Reuters
May 14, 2026
Oil prices settled lower on Wednesday as investors worried about possible U.S. interest rate hikes and awaited updates on a high-stakes summit in
May 13, 2026
Refinery attacks tied to the wars in Iran and Ukraine have knocked out nearly 9% of global oil refining capacity in recent months,
May 13, 2026
The dollar gained on Wednesday after hitting a two-week high following the latest stronger-than-expected U.S. inflation reading, with talks set to
May 13, 2026
What matters in U.S. and global markets today By Mike Dolan, Editor-at-Large, Finance and Markets Oil prices remain elevated, inflation is climbing and bond markets
May 13, 2026
EU-harmonised consumer prices in France rose 2.5% year-on-year in April, statistics office INSEE said on Wednesday, confirming a preliminary reading published late last month and
May 13, 2026
From a rout in Asian currencies to the closure of a low budget
May 12, 2026
Netflix has invested over $135 billion in films and television series over the past decade, the company said on Tuesday, underscoring the dominance of the streaming giant and the
May 12, 2026
The U.S. government on Monday announced sanctions against three people and nine companies, including four based in Hong Kong and
May 12, 2026
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