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Oil rises, stocks mixed as US-Iran peace talk hopes dim

Oil rises, stocks mixed as US-Iran peace talk hopes dim

Oil prices rose and stock markets moved unevenly on Monday as the prospect of Iran peace talks remained stalled, ahead of a week full of central bank decisions and corporate earnings. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi's visit to Islamabad had fanned hopes for new negotiations with Washington at

S&P 500, Nasdaq end at records as Intel shares surge

S&P 500, Nasdaq end at records as Intel shares surge

Major Wall Street indices closed at fresh records as markets cheered the latest batch of earnings reports and US and Iranian officials headed to Pakistan for expected peace talks. Both the S&P 500 and Nasdaq powered to all-time highs, bolstered in part by the market's

Stocks mostly fall as US-Iran peace talks stall and oil prices rise

Stocks mostly fall as US-Iran peace talks stall and oil prices rise

Global stocks mostly fell Thursday, retreating after recent gains as investors tempered their enthusiasm for a quick end to the Middle East war. The benchmark international oil contract, Brent North Sea crude, rose further above $100 a barrel, rekindling fears of pervasive inflation that could dent economic growth around the

War in the Middle East: latest developments

War in the Middle East: latest developments

The latest developments in the Middle East war: - Iran gets first Hormuz toll - A senior Iranian parliament official said on Thursday that Tehran has received the first revenue from tolls it imposed on the strategic Strait of Hormuz in its war with the United States and Israel. "The first

War in the Middle East: latest developments

War in the Middle East: latest developments

The latest developments in the Middle East war: - US Central Command turns back 31 vessels - US Central Command (CENTCOM) said late Wednesday that it had also "directed 31 vessels to turn around or return to port" as part of its own "blockade against Iran". It said

Iran says won't reopen Hormuz as long as US blockade remains

Iran says won't reopen Hormuz as long as US blockade remains

Iran's vow not to reopen the Strait of Hormuz -- so long as a US naval blockade remained in place -- was held into Thursday despite a ceasefire extension, as the Gulf nation announced the seizure of two ships trying to cross the strategic waterway. US Central Command (CENTCOM) said

US stocks rise, shrugging off uncertain ceasefire prospects while oil prices jump

US stocks rise, shrugging off uncertain ceasefire prospects while oil prices jump

Oil prices climbed Wednesday while stocks were mixed as Iranian officials refused to reopen the Strait of Hormuz after US President Donald Trump announced the extension of a ceasefire. The continued de facto closure of the waterway crucial for global oil shipments did not phase Wall Street stocks, which spent