(Bloomberg) — Stocks surged on Tuesday, with the S&P 500 Index closing within sight of a fresh record as optimism on the…
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IEA slashes forecast for oil demand over Strait of Hormuz closure – The Times
- IEA slashes forecast for oil demand over Strait of Hormuz closure The Times
- Oil prices may be starting to come down for a worrisome reason NBC News
- Global Oil Demand Heads for Contraction As Iran War Chokes Flows, IEA Says WSJ
- IMF, World Bank,…
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US will not renew waiver on Iranian oil as it mounts pressure on Tehran
The US will not renew a 30-day waiver of sanctions on Iranian oil at sea that expires this week, and quietly let a similar waiver on sanctions on Russian oil expire over the weekend, two administration officials told Reuters on Tuesday, as the US…
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Iran war already taking a toll on the global economy, IMF says in new forecast – The Washington Post
- Iran war already taking a toll on the global economy, IMF says in new forecast The Washington Post
- UK faces biggest hit to growth from Iran war of major economies, IMF says BBC
- Iran war escalation could trigger global recession, IMF warns The…
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Fed nominee Warsh reports well over $100 million in assets ahead of April 21 hearing – Reuters
- Fed nominee Warsh reports well over $100 million in assets ahead of April 21 hearing Reuters
- Fed nominee Warsh filings detail vast wealth, far exceeding past chairs CNBC
- Kevin Warsh, Trump’s Pick for Fed Chair, Discloses Vast Wealth Ahead of…
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U.S. dollar ticks down-Xinhua
NEW YORK, April 14 (Xinhua) — The U.S. dollar weakened in late trading on Tuesday.
The dollar index, which measures the greenback against six major peers, dropped 0.25 percent to 98.126 at 3 p.m. (1900 GMT).
In late New York trading, the…
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Canada’s prime minister suspends fuel tax in first act after securing majority government
TORONTO — Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Tuesday suspended the fuel tax in response to the Iran war in his first act after securing a majority government.
Carney said that with fuel prices increasing sharply, he is suspending the…
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S&P 500, Nasdaq 100 Rally as Tech Gains Outweigh Energy Pullback
If you blinked, you might have missed it: U.S. stocks are largely green again. The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) is up by 1.1% as of 2 p.m. ET, aiming for the eighth positive daily move in the last nine market days.
The Nasdaq-100 index is…
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Gold Rises as Traders Weigh Renewed Push for US-Iran Talks
(Bloomberg) — Gold climbed after a two-day decline, as renewed optimism for a negotiated end to the US-Iran war eased concerns about inflation. Silver rose to the highest in nearly a month.
Bullion rose as much as 2.1% to $4,841.31 an…
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ABA DataBank: Small-business optimism drops in March, uncertainty rises – ABA Banking Journal
- ABA DataBank: Small-business optimism drops in March, uncertainty rises ABA Banking Journal
- US small business sentiment falls to 11-month low in March Reuters
- US Small Business Optimism Drops to Lowest in Nearly a Year Bloomberg.com
- U.S. March…
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