Markets
Oil Prices Retreat to Pre-War Levels as Hormuz Traffic Resumes
Global benchmark Brent crude has fallen to pre-Iran war levels, driven by the gradual resumption of traffic through the critical Strait of...
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Markets
Middle East Tensions Flare, Crude Oil Prices Jump 2.12%
Crude oil prices surged Thursday after a projectile struck a Singapore-flagged cargo ship near Oman, reigniting supply disruption fears in the critical...
Markets
Government Halts Anthropic AI Model, Market Focuses Elsewhere
The government recently shut down Anthropic's powerful Fable 5 AI model due to undisclosed concerns. Despite the significant regulatory action, financial analysts...
Economy
Gold Holds Steady as US, Iran Report Early Peace Talk Progress
Gold prices stabilized after the US and Iran indicated initial headway in negotiations to end the war, which has disrupted global markets...
Economy
Trump’s Iran Threats Drive Treasury Selloff, Stoke Inflation Concerns
Treasuries declined and yields rose after President Donald Trump threatened military action against Iran, sending oil prices higher and prompting investors to...
Markets
Oil Prices Plunge as Hormuz Traffic Restarts, Peace Talks Stall
Global oil prices saw a steep weekly loss as tanker traffic resumed through the Strait of Hormuz following a U.S.-Iran peace deal,...
Markets
Gold Rebounds Marginally as Geopolitical Tensions Ease, Fed Remains Hawkish
Gold prices saw a slight uptick on Thursday, recovering from a sharp decline, as easing U.S.-Iran tensions counteracted pressure from a stronger...
World Business
Versailles Diplomacy: Can Macron Shield Europe from AI Export Risks?
French President Emmanuel Macron's "royal treatment" for Donald Trump at Versailles aims to secure cooperation on geopolitics, but Europe's AI vulnerability to...
Stocks
Wall Street Banks Slash Oil Forecasts on Swift Persian Gulf Recovery
Major Wall Street banks have cut oil price predictions, citing an interim U.S.-Iran deal expected to quickly restore Persian Gulf flows and...