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US Trade Deficit Narrows Slightly in June Data...
WASHINGTON — The U.S. trade deficit narrowed slightly in June as imports fell more than exports, p...

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...

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...

Oil Prices Climb Amid Hormuz Stalemate Concerns...
HOUSTON — Oil prices steadied near more than one-week highs on Tuesday after gaining about 5% in t...

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...

Slowing US Job Growth Signals Headwinds for Trump Administration Ahead of Midter...
Slowing growth in U.S. employment has emerged as one of the most closely watched economic indicators confronting the Tru...

New Zealand Inflation Surges to 4.1 Percent Driven by Fuel Costs...
WELLINGTON — New Zealand’s annual inflation rate accelerated to 4.1% in the second quarter of 2026, driven largely b...

Rupee Falls Against Dollar as Global Tensions Impact Trade...
MUMBAI — The Indian rupee weakened against the U.S. dollar on Tuesday as renewed global geopolitical tensions increase...

Canadian Inflation Eases to 2.8 Percent in June Amid Tariff Tensions...
OTTAWA — Canada’s annual inflation rate eased to 2.8% in June from 3.2% in May, Statistics Canada said, as lower gas...

Sensex Opens Lower Amid Concerns Over US Tariffs and Geopolitics...
MUMBAI — India’s benchmark BSE Sensex opened lower on Tuesday as investors assessed risks from global trade tensions...

US Gas Prices Climb Above Four Dollars Amid Global Oil Disruptions...
WASHINGTON — U.S. gasoline prices have climbed back above $4 per gallon as renewed global oil market disruptions linke...

Oil Prices Rise as US-Iran Conflict Enters Second Week of Escalation...
SINGAPORE — Oil prices rose on Tuesday as investors assessed the impact of a second week of escalating hostilities bet...

Trump Imposes 50 Percent Tariffs on Wide Range of Canadian Goods...
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump has imposed new 50% tariffs on a broad range of Canadian imports, sharply esc...

Rising US Gas Prices Signal Broader Energy Market Fallout From Hormuz Tensions...
Rising U.S. gasoline prices are emerging as one of the clearest domestic economic consequences of renewed tensions aroun...