Iran and Oman Near Landmark Deal to Manage Strait of Hormuz
Axios says a proposed US-Iran deal covers the Strait of Hormuz, sanctions relief and enriched uranium limits.
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Crude Oil WTI stuck in chop zone $79.60-$87.50: Live levels
Oil prices turn lower as Bessent says U.S. may have Iran deal "today or tomorrow"
Read more →Gold climbs to seven-week high as Hormuz deal hopes cool Fed hike bets
August 5, 2026, 11:23 PM EDT. Asian equities slid 0.69%, weighed down by a drop in tech shares, including Samsung Electronics (-2.44%), SK Hynix (-6.95%), Kioxia (-9.61%) and Tokyo Electron (-4.61%). Oil prices hovered …
Read more →Oil extends slide on Iran-Oman Hormuz shipping deal, U.S. inventory rebound
Middle Eastern fuel oil exports are on track to hit a four-month high in June, yet crude prices have tumbled to their lowest levels in months as the Strait of Hormuz tentatively reopens, exposing a fragile and uneven re…
Read more →Silver coils below $60 in tight range: Hourly levels
Oil prices turn lower as Bessent says U.S. may have Iran deal "today or tomorrow"
Read more →Silver Cycle Windows Raise the Risk of Volatility Into November
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Read more →Oil trims gains amid hopes for Mideast peace deal, Houthi attack on Saudi tanker
Oil prices fell on Friday as shipping flows through key Middle East chokepoints helped offset supply fears tied to the US-Iran war. Brent and WTI were both still set for monthly gains of about 20%.
Read more →China Fuel Export Easing Could Relieve a Tight Global Supply Market
CORRIGENDUM, 16 March 2026 – The initial March 2026 monthly analysis stated that, ‘Twenty-three vessels delivered EUR 800 bn of Russian crude oil and oil products while flying a false flag‘, and it should read, ‘Twenty-…
Read more →The Gold Trade Is Waking Up Again
Good Day... And a Tub Thumpin' Thursday to one and all! Well, it took 11 innings to get the win, but my beloved Cardinals did it and beat the Mets 2-1...Of course the game could have gone on and on if MLB hadn't come up…
Read more →Is now a good time to buy gold? The bull vs. bear case
Gold fell 1% to $4,289.87 on Monday, June 8, 2026, a two-month low, closing below its 200-day moving average for the first time since 2023.
Read more →Oil Sinks as Deal Optimism Grows
August 5, 2026, 3:12 AM EDT. President Trump said the Strait of Hormuz will reopen “very soon,” cautioning Iran about potential strikes if they reverse course. The US, Iran, and Oman are close to a 60-day temporary agre…
Read more →Big Oil Warns Global Fuel Stocks Are Running Dangerously Low
August 4, 2026, 3:46 AM EDT. LIC shares dropped almost 9% after the government launched an offer for sale (OFS) of up to a 6.5% stake, setting a floor price of Rs 382, representing an 11% discount from the prior closing…
Read more →Oil Drops Amid Renewed Peace Deal Hopes
Oil prices dropped sharply yesterday on rising optimism that the US and Iran may be moving closer to reviving a Middle East deal. ICE Brent settled more than 7% lower on the day, after President Trump called off strikes…
Read more →Oil holds losses as Trump touts Iran talks, Tehran denies negotiations
Follow updates on the war in the Middle East for Monday, Aug. 3, here. See earlier developments below.
Read more →Gold steadies as traders assess Fed outlook, Middle East risks
Asia-Pacific stock markets continued to face selling pressure after opening on Thursday (the 30th), with the Federal Reserve's latest interest rate decision and Middle East geopolitical risks serving as the twin drivers…
Read more →Oil’s 6% Drop Exposes the Fragility of Peace-Driven Trading
West Texas Intermediate snapped 6.21% lower to $79.41 a barrel Monday morning, printed a session low of $78.93 for a near-7% loss, and settled the September contract at $79.46, down $5.21 on the day. Brent shed 5.11% to…
Read more →Gold Faces a Real-Yield Wall as September Hike Odds Rise
December gold futures opened at $4,135.20 per troy ounce Monday, up 0.7% from Friday’s settlement, then rolled over inside two hours. By 7:58 a.m. ET the contract had slipped to $4,111.50. Spot metal traded $4,045.55 at…
Read more →Gold Caught in Trump’s Negotiation Impasse: Signs of an Impending Breakdown
On Monday, as the conflict between the United States and Iran reached its 157th day, Iran denied Donald Trump’s claim that new talks on ending the conflict would begin on Monday, after the US president called off what h…
Read more →Saudi Arabia’s Oil Revenue Gains Mask Growing Export Constraints
When Iran shut down the Strait of Hormuz, Saudi Arabia quickly redirected its oil flows to the Red Sea. Now, that route has become dangerous because of the Houthi blockade, so Saudi is rerouting to Egypt—and two LNG tan…
Read more →U.S. markets to close for holiday; Asian stocks rebound - what’s moving markets
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Read more →Gold prices rise, set for positive week after soft jobs data cools rate hike bets
Specifically, Chair Warsh said that “financial markets perform best when they react to incoming data. I think the financial markets work less efficiently when they ask a question. How will the Federal Reserve react to t…
Read more →Wall Street indexes end holiday-shortened week with gains of around 2% each
Futures are trading lower after a big start to the holiday-shortened trading week, which saw every index trade higher, after the small-cap Russell 2000 eked out a tiny gain on the close, finishing up 0.01% at $3010, and…
Read more →Reaction roundup: Experts, analysts weigh in on June jobs report
Samsung Q2 profit seen surging to record high on AI-fueled windfall; shares fall
Read more →U.S. economy adds 57,000 jobs in June
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. employers slowed hiring last month and added only 57,000 jobs, less than half the previous month’s total and a sign companies still have a cautious economic outlook.
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