NEW YORK, Sept 11 – Wall Street is heading into next week’s Federal Reserve meeting with an unusual degree of uncertainty, as investors increasingly expect the central bank to raise interest rates despite having kept borrowing costs unchanged throughout 2026. A quarter-point increase on Wednesday would mark a significant shift for financial markets, particularly after … Read more
NEW YORK, Aug 6 – US stocks moved modestly lower Thursday as investors weighed rising oil prices, uneven corporate earnings and continuing uncertainty surrounding the conflict involving the United States and Iran. The retreat came after Wall Street began the week with a powerful rally that pushed major indexes to record levels, but the momentum … Read more
JULY 14 – Global oil prices surged on Thursday, reaching their highest levels in about a month as renewed military confrontation between the United States and Iran intensified concerns over energy supplies moving through the Strait of Hormuz. The latest escalation has revived fears that disruptions in one of the world’s most important shipping routes … Read more
WASHINGTON/TEHRAN, May 20 – Tensions between Iran and the United States are once again intensifying after President Donald Trump revealed he had nearly approved a renewed military operation against Tehran before deciding to delay action in favor of diplomacy. Iranian officials responded with some of their strongest warnings yet, suggesting that any future American strike … Read more
BEIJING, May 15 – President Donald Trump wrapped up his high-profile visit to China on Friday without securing major breakthroughs on trade, Iran, or technology, despite days of carefully staged diplomacy and repeated public praise exchanged between him and Chinese President Xi Jinping. While both leaders emphasized stability and cooperation, the summit largely highlighted the … Read more
WASHINGTON, May 8 – Tensions between the US and Iran surged again after fresh military confrontations erupted around the Strait of Hormuz and parts of the Gulf region, raising fears that the fragile ceasefire announced last month could collapse. Despite the renewed fighting, U.S. President Donald Trump insisted the ceasefire remained in place and said … Read more
HONG KONG, April 23 – Asian stock markets moved lower on Thursday, reversing early gains that had briefly pushed major indexes in Japan and South Korea to historic highs. The retreat came even as Wall Street celebrated fresh record closes a day earlier, highlighting a growing disconnect between investor optimism in the United States and … Read more
NEW YORK, March 24 – A surge in optimism that lifted U.S. financial markets at the start of the week began to fade on Tuesday, as investors reassessed the reality of ongoing conflict in the Middle East. After an initial rally fueled by comments from President Trump suggesting potential diplomatic progress with Iran, markets pulled … Read more
BEIRUT/DUBAI, March 18 – A intense escalation in the Middle East conflict unfolded on Wednesday as Iran’s critical South Pars gas field came under attack, raising fears of a broader regional energy crisis and pushing global oil markets into turmoil. The strike, widely reported across regional and international media, has intensified tensions between Iran, Israel, … Read more
TEHRAN/WASHINGTON, March 11 – Tensions across the Middle East intensified dramatically on Wednesday as Iran warned that global oil prices could soar to $200 per barrel amid escalating military conflict and growing disruption to shipping routes in the Gulf. The warning came as several commercial vessels were struck in regional waters and fears spread that … Read more