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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

Oil retreats as U.S. says Iran ceasefire still holds
Energy markets

Oil retreats as U.S. says Iran ceasefire still holds

Brent and U.S. crude fell Tuesday after Pentagon officials said attacks on the UAE had not crossed the threshold for renewed major combat operations

May 05, 2026

Market rally collides with Iran war oil shock
Markets

Market rally collides with Iran war oil shock

The S&P 500 has reached new highs while crude prices swing sharply, leaving strategists warning that investors may be underestimating the economic drag from disrupted energy flows

May 04, 2026

Oil rises as U.S. begins Hormuz navigation operation
Energy markets

Oil rises as U.S. begins Hormuz navigation operation

Brent climbed nearly 2% after weekend attacks on commercial vessels and a new U.S. military effort to escort traffic through the key waterway

May 04, 2026

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