NEW YORK — U.S. stocks slipped a bit further from their records Tuesday, while oil prices kept swinging on uncertainty about when the war with Iran will allow crude to flow freely again. The S&P 500 fell 0.3% for a second modest drop since setting its all-time high on Friday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average […]
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Key takeaways Bitcoin trades below $64,000 as stalled US-Iran negotiations weaken demand for risk-sensitive assets. Rising oil prices are increasing inflation concerns and expectations of another Federal Reserve rate hike. US spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded $144.67 million in net outflows on Monday, ending a five-day inflow streak. Bitcoin (BTC) is struggling below $64,000 at the
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Baht weakened to 33.0325 per US dollar People walk at the central business district in Singapore on July 14, 2020. (File photo: Reuters) SINGAPORE — Singapore stocks raced to a record high on Tuesday after the city-state lifted its annual growth forecast on an AI-powered boost, while rising oil prices and fading peace-deal hopes kept
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A drone view of a pump jack and drilling rig south of Midland, Texas, US June 11, 2025. — Reuters Crude oil prices rose more than 5% on Monday. Trump says US Navy controls the Strait of Hormuz. Oil, products exports through Hormuz fell to 3m bpd last week. Oil prices steadied on Tuesday at
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European stock exchange-traded funds (ETFs) recorded a month of positive net flows in July, their first since the US-Iran conflict began in late February, according to Bloomberg data. The return of capital signals renewed investor appetite for the region. A strong earnings season and easing oil prices have restored Europe’s appeal as a hedge against
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Petroleum Minister Ali Pervez Malik has given hope of possible good news on petrol and diesel prices within the next two days. He said this will happen if international oil prices stay stable. Speaking to the media on Sunday, the minister explained that the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) sets fuel prices in Pakistan.
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Published Aug 08, 2026 • Last updated 7 hours ago • 1 minute read Saturday letters Photo by Illustration /Toronto Sun FUEL FOR THOUGHT Don’t the Republican politicians realize what Iran is doing? Iran is purposely continuing to block oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz and it is driving up oil prices. The midterm U.S.
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Lower oil prices and easing inflation expectations supported bullion. Gold prices rose during Friday’s trading and were on track to post their strongest weekly gains since January, supported by lower oil prices. This came as investors awaited the US nonfarm payrolls report. Hopes for a Middle East peace agreement had eased inflation expectations, allowing gold
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Traders weighed geopolitical risks against expectations of weaker weekly performance for crude. Oil prices advanced during Friday’s trading as uncertainty related to the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz persisted, although both benchmark crude contracts remain on track to post weekly losses of around 8%. The move comes as an Iranian parliamentary committee discusses a
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