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Dollar firms on Gulf tensions and Iran's Strait of Hormuz threats, lifting oil prices. Markets await U.S. inflation data for Fed rate clues, while euro slips on high gas prices and yen watches Fed-BO…
Wall Street futures edge higher pre-bell amid earnings season and Persian Gulf tensions; S&P hits fresh record, Nasdaq gains, Dow slips. Oil rises 1.6%, Asian/European markets rally on reduced Fed ra…
Oil prices rose as renewed US-Iran tensions and shipping disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz stoked supply fears. However, high Chinese inventories and increased US LNG imports by QatarEnergy tempere…
Gulf tensions push Brent above $100, fueling stagflation fears alongside new U.S. tariffs. Strong labor data (jobless claims lowest since 1969) supports a hawkish Fed pivot for September despite grow…
AI capex fears hit tech stocks pre-bell; GOOGL fell 3.8% despite strong earnings on $205B AI spending plans. TSLA dropped 5.7% on earnings miss. Oil surged 4.2% on Gulf tensions while broader futures…
Oil prices surged as Iran attacked US installations and tankers in the Gulf, yet stocks and tech shares rallied simultaneously. Investors await key earnings from Tesla, Alphabet, and other tech giant…
Strait of Hormuz LNG and oil tanker traffic has plunged amid Gulf hostilities, threatening supply as winter nears. Analysts warn gas markets face slower recovery than oil, risking sharp price spikes …