By Greg Robb
Consumer sentiment now comparable to readings around the government shutdown last fall, the ‘liberation day’ tariffs last April and when Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022
Consumers have been hit by surging gasoline…
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How a conflict can highlight long-term investment opportunities
By Philip van Doorn
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A tanker moored in port in Houston. The disruption to Middle East energy suppliers,…
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Late market roundup: Stocks down with no ‘real end in sight’ for war
The FTSE 100 rose for the week overall, but closed lower on Friday along with other indices, as the Strait of Hormuz remains ‘effectively closed’, and the price of oil continued to climb.
The FTSE 100…
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The Iran war could drag into 2027, analyst warns. The economic fallout is just getting started
President Donald Trump has insisted his Iran war will last up to six weeks, but it could be more like six months or longer, according to a Wall Street analyst.
As the conflict reaches the four-week mark, more escalation appears to be on the…
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Week Ahead for FX, Bonds: U.S. Jobs, Eurozone Inflation Data Could Reveal Middle East War Impact – WSJ
- Week Ahead for FX, Bonds: U.S. Jobs, Eurozone Inflation Data Could Reveal Middle East War Impact WSJ
- Wall St Week Ahead US jobs data to give economic view for war-gripped markets Reuters
- NFP, CPI, and an unresolved conflict: what traders are…
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Oil prices to stay elevated across Iran war scenarios – Reuters
- Oil prices to stay elevated across Iran war scenarios Reuters
- Oil prices close at highest level since 2022 as Iran negotiations fail to ease supply fears cnbc.com
- Oil Prices Continue to Climb After Trump Delays Bombing Threat The New York Times
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Five Guys CEO says he gave a $1.5m bonus to his workers so he wouldn’t get shot in the back | Burgers
Five Guys’ chief executive officer, Jerry Murrell, said he gave a $1.5m bonus to employees of his US-based burger restaurant chain because “I didn’t want anybody shooting me” after the company recently “screwed … up” a…
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How retailers like TJX can actually benefit from higher fuel costs and shipping delays
By Bill Peters
Disruptions caused by the Iran war could increase unwanted inventory among full-priced retailers, and off-price chains can buy it at cheaper prices
TJX Cos., parent of T.J. Maxx, Marshalls and HomeGoods, didn’t…
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Vital Oil Price Benchmarks Bent Out of Shape by Iran War – Bloomberg.com
- Vital Oil Price Benchmarks Bent Out of Shape by Iran War Bloomberg.com
- Asda boss rejects profiteering claims as petrol price tops 150p BBC
- Asda warns of ‘temporary shortages’ at some petrol pumps amid Iran war The Guardian
- UK supermarket boss…
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Oil prices are struggling with uncertainty about the Iran war : NPR
Currency traders watch monitors near a screen showing international oil prices at the foreign exchange dealing room of the…
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