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Stock Markets Decline as Sensex Falls Over Three Hundred Points...
MUMBAI — Indian shares fell on Wednesday, with the benchmark Sensex declining more than 300 points...

Oil Prices Rise as Hormuz Deal Hopes Fade...
BEIJING — Oil prices rose on Wednesday as hopes for a U.S.-Iran agreement to ease the conflict and...

Federal Reserve Holds Rates Amid Jobs Weakness...
WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve held its benchmark interest rate steady at 3.5% to 3.75% at its J...

US Airfares Expected to Stay Elevated Despite Oil Moves...
CHICAGO — U.S. airfares are likely to remain elevated even if oil prices ease, as strong travel de...

Stocks Dip as Oil Rises on Iran Tensions...
NEW YORK — Global stocks edged lower on Tuesday as oil prices held near one-week highs, with stall...

Bank of Japan Holds Rates Steady in Split Vote Amid Global Tensions...
TOKYO — The Bank of Japan kept its key short-term interest rate steady at 0.75% on Tuesday in a split vote, as global ...

Oil prices surge as Strait of Hormuz remains closed amid Iran crisis...
LONDON — Oil prices surged on Monday as the Strait of Hormuz remained closed amid the ongoing Iran crisis and stalled ...

US stock market records mixed session amid ongoing Iran conflict uncertainties...
NEW YORK — U.S. stock indexes posted a mixed performance on Friday amid uncertainties surrounding stalled U.S.-Iran pe...

Oil Prices Rise Sharply After Iranian Ship Seizure...
NEW YORK — Oil prices rose sharply on Monday following the U.S. Navy's seizure of an Iranian-flagged cargo ship near t...

Oil Markets React as Iran Reimposes Restrictions on Strait of Hormuz...
LONDON — Oil prices swung sharply on Monday as Iran reimposed strict controls over the Strait of Hormuz, reversing a b...

Oil Prices Plunge Amid Renewed Hormuz Strait Crisis...
LONDON — Oil prices fell sharply on Friday after Iran announced that the Strait of Hormuz was open to commercial shipp...

Airlines Cut Routes Due to Rising Jet Fuel Costs From Conflict...
NEW YORK — Several major airlines have begun cutting routes and reducing flight frequencies as jet fuel prices have su...

Oil Prices Fluctuate Amid Ongoing Tensions in Strait of Hormuz...
NEW YORK — Oil prices fluctuated on Saturday as tensions in the Strait of Hormuz escalated following reports of Irania...

S&P 500 Hits Record High Amid Ongoing Middle East Conflict...
NEW YORK — The S&P 500 closed at a record high on Friday, rising 1.2% to 7,126.06, as investors brushed aside ongoing ...