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Oil slides, stocks rebound on Trump's Iran remarks

Oil slides, stocks rebound on Trump's Iran remarks

Oil prices tumbled and stock markets rebounded Monday after US President Donald Trump suddenly ordered a halt to strikes on Iranian energy infrastructure after initially setting a 48-hour deadline, claiming "very good" talks with Tehran. Crude futures plunged more than 14 percent after Trump's comments

Middle East war: global economic fallout

Middle East war: global economic fallout

Here are the latest economic events in the Middle East war: - Iran's Hormuz offer to Japan - Iran is willing to help Japanese ships sail the Strait of Hormuz, a vital route for global fuel supplies, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told Kyodo News in an interview published on Saturday.

Stocks drop, oil jumps as Mideast war persists

Stocks drop, oil jumps as Mideast war persists

Stocks tumbled while oil prices pushed higher Friday at the end of a turbulent week in which attacks on Gulf energy infrastructure rattled global markets and sparked fears of a global economic slowdown. Crude prices jumped further on Friday, with the international benchmark, Brent crude, rising 3.3 percent on

War in the Middle East: latest developments

War in the Middle East: latest developments

Here are the latest developments in the Middle East war: - Iran says not behind Oman attacks - Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei said Tehran and allied forces in the region were "in no way" behind attacks on Oman and Turkey during the war, instead blaming "

Stocks dip, oil calmer as Mideast war persists

Stocks dip, oil calmer as Mideast war persists

Stocks dipped and oil prices steadied Friday, at the end of a turbulent week in which attacks on Gulf energy infrastructure rattled global markets and sparked fears of an energy shock. US President Donald Trump said Israeli forces would not target any more of Tehran's energy infrastructure, while

US stocks cut losses on Netanyahu war comments as energy prices soar again

US stocks cut losses on Netanyahu war comments as energy prices soar again

Energy prices soared during a volatile session Thursday, while Wall Street stocks trimmed losses after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the war with Iran could finish sooner than expected. Major Wall Street indices were headed to significant losses following gloomy sessions in Europe and Asia, but got a boost

US stocks fall on latest oil price surge as Fed lifts inflation forecast

US stocks fall on latest oil price surge as Fed lifts inflation forecast

Oil prices surged Wednesday following a strike on a major Iranian gas facility as the Federal Reserve raised its inflation forecast while holding interest rates steady. Brent oil futures rose over six percent at one point to nearly $110 a barrel after Iran vowed to hit energy facilities throughout the