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Iran Links Hormuz Reopening to US Concessions and Lifts Oil Prices...
Iran’s decision to condition a full reopening of the Strait of Hormuz on concessions from the Unit...

S&P 500 Closes at Record High After Soft Employment Data...
NEW YORK — U.S. stocks advanced on Friday, with the S&P 500 closing at a record high after data sh...

Weak July Jobs Report Prompts Markets to Recalibrate Rate Outlook...
WASHINGTON — U.S. financial markets have sharply reduced expectations for a Federal Reserve intere...

Oil Markets React to Ongoing Strait of Hormuz Negotiations...
LONDON — Oil prices were little changed on Monday as markets weighed prospects for an agreement to...

China Producer Prices Ease While Export Strength Continues...
BEIJING — China’s producer price inflation eased more than expected in July, while exports maint...

Oil Rises as Iran Holds Strait of Hormuz Closed...
SINGAPORE — Oil prices rose on Monday as uncertainty over the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz persisted after Iran s...

Senate Russia Sanctions Bill Threatens Tariffs on Energy-Buying Nations...
The U.S. Senate’s overwhelming passage of a Russia sanctions package has moved Washington closer to using tariffs agai...

Oil Prices Rise on Strait of Hormuz Reopening Uncertainty...
HOUSTON — Oil prices rose on Friday as uncertainty over negotiations to reopen the Strait of Hormuz revived concerns a...

Canada Posts Strong Job Gains Unemployment Hits Two-Year Low...
OTTAWA — Canada added 75,000 jobs in July, far exceeding expectations, while the unemployment rate fell to 6.4%, its l...

US Economy Sheds 23,000 Jobs in Unexpected July Report...
WASHINGTON — The U.S. economy unexpectedly shed 23,000 jobs in July, the first monthly decline in payroll employment i...

US Jobs Report Shows Unexpected July Employment Decline...
The U.S. labor market delivered a sharper warning of slowing momentum in July, with employers cutting jobs unexpectedly ...

Construction Employment Shows Modest Gain in July...
WASHINGTON — U.S. construction employment rose by 22,000 jobs in July, providing a modest source of job growth as the ...

Three Month Average Job Gains Plunge After Revisions...
WASHINGTON — U.S. job growth slowed sharply in the three months through July after government data showed substantial ...

Wage Growth Slows Below Inflation Rate in July...
NEW YORK — U.S. wage growth slowed further in July, with average hourly earnings rising 3.2% from a year earlier, belo...