Markets
Global Equities Retreat as Iran War Escalates, Oil Prices Climb
Global shares mostly declined Tuesday, driven by escalating Iran war concerns and surging oil prices, despite a recent Wall Street rally. Pessimism...
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Markets
Iran Tensions Cause Japanese Snack Bags to Go Monochrome
Global oil price hikes linked to Iran conflict disrupt printing ink supply, forcing Calbee to use black and white packaging for some...
Markets
Strait of Hormuz Closure Costs 100 Million Barrels Weekly: Aramco CEO
Saudi Aramco CEO states a Strait of Hormuz closure results in a weekly loss of 100 million barrels of oil. Oil prices...
Economy
Trump, Xi Summit: Trade Truce Holds, But Deeper Issues Linger
President Trump heads to Beijing aiming to stabilize trade with China, extending a truce. However, underlying tensions over technology, minerals, and global...
Stocks
Crude Prices Jump as Hormuz Closure Persists After Trump Rejects Iran Deal
Crude oil and gasoline prices surged on Monday following President Trump's rejection of Iran's latest peace proposal, prolonging the closure of the...
Stocks
Aramco CEO: Oil Market Normalization Delayed to 2027
Saudi Aramco CEO Amin Nasser warns global oil markets may not normalize until 2027, citing Strait of Hormuz disruptions unless the Iran...
Markets
Gold Plunges 1.2% as Mideast Tensions Reignite Inflation Fears
Gold prices experienced a sharp decline on Monday, with spot gold falling 1.2 percent, as a stalemate in U.S.-Iran peace talks sent...
Investing
Chinese Equities Brace for Trump-Xi Summit Impact
Investors anticipate the May 14-15 Trump-Xi summit, seeking signs of easing tensions to lift Chinese market overhang. Trade tariffs and geopolitical issues...
Economy
Iran War Threatens Deeper Trade Crisis Than COVID
The Iran war's disruption of the Strait of Hormuz poses a greater, more acute supply chain challenge than COVID-19, forcing a fundamental...