NEW YORK, April 10 (Xinhua) — The U.S. Consumer Sentiment Index tumbled to 47.6 in April 2026, according to a preliminary reading released Friday by the University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers, down 10.7 percent from the final reading of…
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US Stocks Halt Rally at End of Best Week in 2026: Markets Wrap
(Bloomberg) — Wall Street traders bracing for talks between the US and Iran halted a rally in stocks as oil whipsawed, with…
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Solana price risks drop to $52 as it enters consolidation trap below key SMA
Solana price has rebounded back above $85 on Friday morning, retracing back some of its losses following Wednesday’s rally. However, it still remains below a key SMA level that puts it at risk of moving to its next leg lower over the coming…
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UK stocks clock weekly gains on US-Iran ceasefire, focus on peace talks – Reuters
- UK stocks clock weekly gains on US-Iran ceasefire, focus on peace talks Reuters
- FTSE 100 and S&P 500 muted as investors eye US-Iran peace talks Yahoo Finance UK
- FTSE 100 Live: Record North Sea oil price, US inflation set to surge London Evening…
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FTSE 100 today: Stocks flat as ceasefire hopes offset Middle East tensions – Investing.com
- FTSE 100 today: Stocks flat as ceasefire hopes offset Middle East tensions Investing.com
- FTSE 100 and S&P 500 muted as investors eye US-Iran peace talks Yahoo Finance UK
- FTSE 100 Live: Record North Sea oil price, US inflation set to surge London…
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Middle East conflict drains Singapore’s marine fuel supplies – Financial Times
- Middle East conflict drains Singapore’s marine fuel supplies Financial Times
- Singapore oil stocks drop as fuel oil, middle distillate inventories fall Quantum Commodity Intelligence
- Singapore’s bunker supply faces mounting challenge…
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Consumer sentiment plummets in April
American attitudes about the economy are plunging in April amid continued uncertainty over the Iran war. Sentiment has fallen 11% to a record low so far this month and is down 9% compared with a year ago, according to the University of Michigan…
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Oil Prices Rise. Trump Says Iran Doing ‘Very Poor Job’ of Opening Strait of Hormuz. – Barron's
- Oil Prices Rise. Trump Says Iran Doing ‘Very Poor Job’ of Opening Strait of Hormuz. Barron’s
- Oil Prices Edge Higher as Confidence in Cease-Fire Wavers The New York Times
- Shares gain as investor nerves ease before U.S.-Iran talks; oil set for…
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The Iran Conflict and Fertilizer Markets: Why Brazil Faces Greater Near-Term Risk than the U.S.
Latest developments in the Middle East, including the Strait of Hormuz closure, have repercussions on energy, fertilizers, and commodity markets (see farmdoc daily, March 23, 2026; March 24, 2026, and March 27, 2026). Fertilizer prices have…
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What’s a sustainable energy transition without cybersecurity?
The AI workloads underpinning modern digital systems consume significant amounts of electricity. As data center build-out accelerates, AI power demand and carbon emissions are becoming a notable point of contention. In many…
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