Oil Sinks as Deal Optimism Grows
August 5, 2026, 3:12 AM EDT. President Trump said the Strait of Hormuz will reopen “very soon,” cautioning Iran about potential strikes if they reverse course. The US, Iran, and Oman are close to a 60…
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Oil Drops Amid Renewed Peace Deal Hopes
Oil prices dropped sharply yesterday on rising optimism that the US and Iran may be moving closer to reviving a Middle East deal. ICE Brent settled more than 7% lower on the day, after President Trump…
Big Oil Warns Global Fuel Stocks Are Running Dangerously Low
August 4, 2026, 3:46 AM EDT. LIC shares dropped almost 9% after the government launched an offer for sale (OFS) of up to a 6.5% stake, setting a floor price of Rs 382, representing an 11% discount fro…
Oil holds losses as Trump touts Iran talks, Tehran denies negotiations
Follow updates on the war in the Middle East for Monday, Aug. 3, here. See earlier developments below.
Gold steadies as traders assess Fed outlook, Middle East risks
Asia-Pacific stock markets continued to face selling pressure after opening on Thursday (the 30th), with the Federal Reserve's latest interest rate decision and Middle East geopolitical risks serving …
Oil’s 6% Drop Exposes the Fragility of Peace-Driven Trading
West Texas Intermediate snapped 6.21% lower to $79.41 a barrel Monday morning, printed a session low of $78.93 for a near-7% loss, and settled the September contract at $79.46, down $5.21 on the day. …
Gold Faces a Real-Yield Wall as September Hike Odds Rise
December gold futures opened at $4,135.20 per troy ounce Monday, up 0.7% from Friday’s settlement, then rolled over inside two hours. By 7:58 a.m. ET the contract had slipped to $4,111.50. Spot metal …
Gold Caught in Trump’s Negotiation Impasse: Signs of an Impending Breakdown
On Monday, as the conflict between the United States and Iran reached its 157th day, Iran denied Donald Trump’s claim that new talks on ending the conflict would begin on Monday, after the US presiden…
Saudi Arabia’s Oil Revenue Gains Mask Growing Export Constraints
When Iran shut down the Strait of Hormuz, Saudi Arabia quickly redirected its oil flows to the Red Sea. Now, that route has become dangerous because of the Houthi blockade, so Saudi is rerouting to Eg…
U.S. markets to close for holiday; Asian stocks rebound - what’s moving markets
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Gold prices rise, set for positive week after soft jobs data cools rate hike bets
Specifically, Chair Warsh said that “financial markets perform best when they react to incoming data. I think the financial markets work less efficiently when they ask a question. How will the Federal…
Wall Street indexes end holiday-shortened week with gains of around 2% each
Futures are trading lower after a big start to the holiday-shortened trading week, which saw every index trade higher, after the small-cap Russell 2000 eked out a tiny gain on the close, finishing up …
Reaction roundup: Experts, analysts weigh in on June jobs report
Samsung Q2 profit seen surging to record high on AI-fueled windfall; shares fall
U.S. economy adds 57,000 jobs in June
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. employers slowed hiring last month and added only 57,000 jobs, less than half the previous month’s total and a sign companies still have a cautious economic outlook.
Chip stocks selloff extends on valuation, Meta’s pivot fears
Most Asian stock markets dropped on Thursday, dragged down by a wave of selling in semiconductor shares, as European bourses made a subdued start and Wall Street looked set to open in the red before t…
Goldman’s Garrett sees investors dialing back tech exposure into H2
Mega-cap tech stocks are having their worst stretch since 2022, and the numbers tell the story clearly. All seven members of the Magnificent Seven are in the red year-to-date as of March 2026, with Mi…
AI chip winners may face tougher road ahead as hyperscalers catch up: JPM
US stocks are rising, with S&P 500 and Nasdaq futures trading at or around record highs as oil prices fall further on hopes that the US and Iran could soon agree on a deal that would normalise crude s…
Why have small-caps performed so well this year?
On this week’s episode of The Morning Filter, Dave Sekera and Susan Dziubinski discuss how big the Federal Reserve’s interest cut this week might be and what to listen for in Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s…
Up 247%+ since launch: A new AI-picked stock list for July is NOW LIVE
Goldman Sachs just named NVIDIA and Micron Technology the biggest AI winners of the next earnings cycle, and the stock is already moving. Micron is up 214% year-to-date. If you are still trying to dec…
Deutsche Bank forecasts S&P 500 to hit 7000 by end of 2025
Oppenheimer Asset Management chief investment strategist John Stoltzfus posted his positive prediction today that the S&P 500 will hit 7100 in the new year, up almost 17 percent from Friday’s close ne…
Trump's tariffs, Fed minutes, Rumble's Bitcoin buy - what's moving markets
The web3 community has been meeting at a multitude of events this month. As the sector buzzes with activity, regulatory actions have also remained on the upside similar to March. However, prices conti…
Bitso Buys Gibraltar-Based Crypto Derivatives Platform Quedex - CoinDesk
Latin America-focused exchange Bitso has bought Quedex, a crypto derivatives trading platform, based and regulated in Gibraltar.
Is Binary options trading legal in Malawi? - Malawi Nyasa Times
In the modern market, financial traders have several markets to choose from, including forex, stocks, CFDs, cryptocurrencies, indices and options. Of these, Binary options are a relatively new instrum…
Tastytrade to be acquired for $1 billion - Crain's Chicago Business
Deal Unites IG, a Global Leader in Derivatives Trading with tastytrade’s U.S. Derivatives Expertise and Leadership Position