Hormuz Tension Snaps Nasdaq Win Streak: Stock Market Today It's going to take more than exchanges of social media posts to establish a lasting peace in a historically volatile part of the world. Kiplinger · Apr 20
Stock markets fall again as investors warned over more Iran war volatility The FTSE 100 is up more than 7% for the year so far The Independent UK · Apr 20
Oil prices rise and markets fall after US seizure of ship hits Iran peace deal hopes FTSE 100 slides and UK gas prices up amid fears strait of Hormuz will be closed for extended period The Guardian - UK · Apr 20
'Vibes all the way down': Iran’s swipe at US comes with oil market warning amid Hormuz tensions Iran’s parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf on early Monday took a shot at the US, warning that energy pricing is increasingly being driven by sentiment rather than fundamentals, as tensions around the Strait of Hormuz continue to rattle global supply chains. The Times of India · Apr 20
Oil prices jump as US-Iran tensions over Strait of Hormuz simmer yet again A standoff between Iran and US has prevented tankers from using the Strait of Hormuz The Independent UK · Apr 20
ASX almost flat as traders await Gulf developments Australian shares have started the week relatively flat despite tensions between the US and Iran rising two days before the expiry of their ceasefire. AAP · Apr 20
Stocks Hit New Record On Hopes War In Iran Will Be Over Stocks reached a new record on Friday, extending gains on hopes the war in Iran will be over and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. International Business Times · Apr 17
Dow Rises 868 Points Amid Gulf Ceasefire: Stock Market Today Investors, traders and speculators are celebrating a Middle East peace worked out through the diplomatic channels of social media. Kiplinger · Apr 17
Oil prices fall again amid Middle East ceasefire hopes after Wall Street sets another record Asian stocks were down slightly on Friday after a week of strong gains, with investors watching for signs of a ceasefire extension between the US and Iran The Independent UK · Apr 17
ASX runs out of steam despite hopes of US-Iran deal Banks, gold miners and retail stocks have weighed on the bourse, as focus shifts from headline risk to the lingering impacts of the Middle East oil price shock. AAP · Apr 17
Nasdaq Extends Winning Streak to 12: Stock Market Today Crude oil was up again, and stocks were, too, as developments in the Middle East continue to command attention, but not broad price action. Kiplinger · Apr 16
Stocks hit record high as investors bet on Iran war optimism Whether Wall Street’s optimism for peace is justified, and if current stock valuations are sustainable, remains to be seen The Independent UK · Apr 15
Wall Street scales fresh record high as investors bet on end of Iran war The S&P breached 7,000 points for the first time in history, in a rally that erased stark losses incurred at start of war The Guardian - US · Apr 15
Asian shares mostly rise after Wall Street rallies on lower oil prices Asian shares are mostly rising, echoing the rally on Wall Street that came as oil prices eased on hopes the United States and Iran may try again on talks to end their war The Independent UK · Apr 15
AAP · Apr 15 Australian shares pare early gains with banks sluggish Equities markets are betting on a timely end to the Persian Gulf conflict, but the likely aftermath of the energy shock is keeping the champagne firmly corked.
International Business Times UK · Apr 14 Dow Futures Down 531 Points and Oil Back Above $100 — Peace Talks Lasted 21 Hours and 'Went Nowhere' Stock market futures fell Sunday night following failed U.S.–Iran talks in Islamabad over the weekend, after a recent two-week ceasefire had briefly lifted markets the prior week.
International Business Times · Apr 14 IEA Head Says Current Oil Prices Don't Show Gravity Of Threat To Energy Markets Posed By Iran War International Energy Agency head Fatih Birol said on Tuesday that current oil prices don't fully show the gravity that energy markets face as a result of the war in Iran and the Middle East in general.
International Business Times · Apr 14 IEA Warns Of Oil Demand Decline As Strait Of Hormuz Crisis Reshapes Global Outlook The IEA says escalating tensions in the Middle East and restricted flows through the Strait of Hormuz are weighing heavily on global consumption forecasts.
The Guardian - UK · Apr 14 BP’s new boss to overhaul structure after retreat from green strategy Meg O’Neill to return to upstream and downstream divisions after shift away from low carbon push
The Independent UK · Apr 14 BP sees ‘exceptional’ oil trading result as Iran war sends crude costs soaring Oil prices have surged higher since the US-Israel war on Iran started and are now more than 60% up so far this year.
International Business Times · Apr 13 U.S. Gas Prices Poised To Surge As Trump's Iran Blockade Sends Oil Markets Into Shock The U.S. blockade, which is expected to restrict shipping to and from Iranian ports, could effectively remove around 2 million barrels of oil per day from global circulation.
AAP · Apr 13 Australian shares drop as US vows new oil blockade The ASX has dropped 0.39 per cent and oil prices have jumped back above $US100 a barrel after Donald Trump announced a new blockade on the Strait of Hormuz.
Kiplinger · Apr 10 S&P 500, Nasdaq Nab Best Weeks Since November: Stock Market Today Strong gains in mega-cap tech stocks buoyed the Nasdaq on Friday, but the Dow and S&P 500 weren't so resilient.
The Guardian - UK · Apr 10 European airports ‘face jet fuel shortages within three weeks’; Irish army called in over fuel protests - as it happened Body representing European airports reportedly warning of “systemic” shortages if strait of Hormuz is not reopened; petrol demonstrations in Ireland now in their fourth day
AAP · Apr 10 ASX has best week since 2022 despite ceasefire strain Hopes oil might resume flowing through a key shipping route have buoyed investor sentiment, but relations remained strained ahead of key US-Iran talks.