Markets & Wall Street
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How Markets Have Reacted to Iran Escalations, From 2019 Tanker Attacks to 2026 War
NEW YORK, July 9 — The relationship between geopolitical shocks and stock market performance has a long, if…
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Wall Street drops on US-Iran tensions, fear gauge spikes
NEW YORK, July 9 — The first trading days of 2020 brought a sharp reminder that geopolitics can…
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Dow Falls 587 Points as Iran Attacks on Tankers Push Oil Toward $100
NEW YORK, January 3 — The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 500 points today, its worst single-day decline…
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Brent Crude Hits Wartime High Above $120 on Iran Blockade Fears
NEW YORK, July 9 — On January 3, 2020, crude oil prices surged over 4 percent, marking the…
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Iran War Lifts Gas Prices to $4.23 and Boosts Cash Flow at Chevron and Occidental
WASHINGTON, July 9 — The defence sector’s recent rally, triggered by escalating US-Iran tensions in June 2024, continues…
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Oil Prices Surge 6% After Trump Declares Iran Ceasefire Over
WASHINGTON, July 8 — President Donald Trump’s declaration on March 31 that the ceasefire with Iran is “over”…
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US waives sanctions on Iranian oil at sea for 30 days to ease price pressure
LONDON, July 8 — A $10 per barrel increase in the price of oil typically raises U.S. gasoline…
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How Geopolitical Shocks and the Hormuz Oil Scare Have Hit Markets, and What History Says
NEW YORK, July 8 — The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 400 points today, a decline of 1.0…
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Hormuz Closure Dwarfs Earlier Oil Shocks as Brent Hits $143.67, Analysis Finds
MOSCOW, July 8 — The spectre of a major oil supply disruption is again hanging over global energy…
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Dow Drops 499 Points After Trump Declares Iran Ceasefire Over
NEW YORK, July 8 — The Dow Jones Industrial Average suffered its worst single-day decline in four months…
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2008 Crisis & Dodd-Frank: How US Reshaped Wall Street
WASHINGTON, July 8 — Sixteen years after the Dodd-Frank Act became law, the technical reality of its regulatory…
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The S&P 500 at a Century: From 233 Stocks to the Market Itself
NEW YORK, July 8 — The S&P 500, the index that investors and economists alike treat as the…
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From Amsterdam To Algorithms: 400 Years Of Stock Market Evolution
LONDON, July 8 — The stock market, that sprawling global network of electronic exchanges, began its life nearly…
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How the FOMC Sets US Interest Rates: Who Votes and What the Committee Controls
WASHINGTON, July 8 — The Federal Open Market Committee convenes its latest two-day policy meeting today in Washington,…
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Yen hits 40-year low, intensifying pressure on Bank of Japan
TOKYO, July 6 — The yen has fallen to 162 against the dollar for the first time in…
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Yen Falls to Weakest Level Against the Dollar Since 1986 Despite Record Intervention
TOKYO, July 5 — The story begins with a number that hasn’t been seen in about forty years:…
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Yen Hits 162 Against Dollar, Level Last Seen in 1986
It was 1986. Halley’s Comet swung by Earth for the first time in 76 years. Fujifilm sold the…
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Peabody Energy Faces Securities Class Action Over Centurion Mine Statements
LOS ANGELES, July 03 — The Schall Law Firm has announced that investors in Peabody Energy Corporation have…
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Alphabet or Micron: The Calculus of the Two Big AI Bets
SAN FRANCISCO, July 3 — When it comes to betting on artificial intelligence, investors have two very different…
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Harbor Fund Has Raised $15 Million to Pair Hollywood Stars With Wealthy Film Patrons
LOS ANGELES, July 2 — A group of film industry figures is reviving an old model for financing…
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Oracle Reports Record $67.4 Billion in Fiscal 2026 Revenue as Cloud Grows 39%
ASTANA, July 2 — Oracle Corporation’s stock edged higher in trading today, with the company citing surging demand…
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INVEST Fair 2026 Draws Record 15,000 Visitors to Mid Valley Exhibition Centre
Mid Valley Exhibition Centre will host its largest-ever INVEST Fair this month, and the numbers tell a story…
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BT and Verizon Fold Their International Units Into a $4 Billion Venture
BT Group’s stock took a hit by early afternoon in London. The company slashed its fiscal 2027 revenue…
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Iran Refuses Talks With US Envoys as Qatar Mediation Tests the Ceasefire
MUMBAI, July 1 — Indian shares opened higher Wednesday, supported by subdued oil prices even as a diplomatic…
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