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Stocks rally, oil drops as U.S.-Iran deal points to Hormuz reopening
Markets react to Iran deal

Stocks rally, oil drops as U.S.-Iran deal points to Hormuz reopening

Brent crude fell to about $83 a barrel and major indexes rose as investors bet a tentative framework could ease a months-long energy shock, though signing and implementation remain ahead

Jun 15, 2026

Oil falls nearly 4% after Wright says Hormuz traffic is rising
Energy markets

Oil falls nearly 4% after Wright says Hormuz traffic is rising

The U.S. energy secretary said exports through the Strait of Hormuz are increasing, but he offered no specific figures and no deal with Tehran has been announced

Jun 09, 2026

Oil falls as Trump says Iran deal could reopen Hormuz soon
Energy Markets

Oil falls as Trump says Iran deal could reopen Hormuz soon

U.S. crude and Brent moved lower Tuesday even as a recent exchange of strikes between Iran and Israel kept attention on the blocked shipping lane

Jun 09, 2026

Asian stocks slide as tech sell-off and Middle East strikes unsettle markets
Markets

Asian stocks slide as tech sell-off and Middle East strikes unsettle markets

South Korea’s Kospi triggered a trading halt after a sharp opening fall, while oil prices swung as Iran and Israel exchanged attacks

Jun 08, 2026

Oil jumps as Iran says it targeted U.S. airbase after new strikes
Energy markets

Oil jumps as Iran says it targeted U.S. airbase after new strikes

Fresh U.S. attacks in southern Iran and Iranian missile and drone activity near Kuwait and the Strait of Hormuz rattled energy markets despite a fragile ceasefire

May 28, 2026

Modi urges Indians to cut gold buying and foreign trips as rupee pressure builds
India’s dollar squeeze

Modi urges Indians to cut gold buying and foreign trips as rupee pressure builds

With war in Iran lifting oil costs, New Delhi is trying to curb dollar demand while avoiding the pain and politics of a sharper currency slide

May 15, 2026

Oil Prices Climb as U.S.-Iran Cease-Fire Wobbles
Energy markets

Oil Prices Climb as U.S.-Iran Cease-Fire Wobbles

Trump’s warning that the cease-fire is on “life support” has added pressure to already cautious energy markets as investors weigh the war’s economic fallout

May 12, 2026

Iran Says It Will Keep Fighting After Trump Rejects Peace Offer
Iran war talks

Iran Says It Will Keep Fighting After Trump Rejects Peace Offer

The latest diplomatic setback has kept pressure on energy markets and the Strait of Hormuz, with the U.S. and Iran still divided over sanctions, shipping and Tehran’s nuclear program

May 11, 2026

Oil Rises as U.S.-Iran Deal Prospects Fade
Energy markets

Oil Rises as U.S.-Iran Deal Prospects Fade

Investors reacted to stalled diplomacy and renewed clashes around the Strait of Hormuz, a chokepoint that normally carries about one-fifth of global oil supply

May 11, 2026

Oil rises as US and Iran trade fire in Strait of Hormuz
Gulf tensions

Oil rises as US and Iran trade fire in Strait of Hormuz

Trump says the ceasefire remains in place, but the clash in a vital energy corridor has sharpened doubts over diplomacy and shipping security

May 08, 2026

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