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Oil Prices Surge as Strait of Hormuz Disruptions Continue...
LONDON — Oil prices rose on Friday as disruptions to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz continued, limiting crude e...
US Economy Adds 172,000 Jobs in May, Beating Expectations...
WASHINGTON — U.S. employers added 172,000 jobs in May, exceeding economists’ expectations, while the unemployment ra...
Nasdaq Plunges as Strong May Jobs Report Fuels Fed Rate Hike Fears...
NEW YORK — U.S. stocks opened lower on Friday after a stronger-than-expected May jobs report raised investor concerns ...
Federal Reserve Cuts Key Interest Rates By Half Point In Emergency Meeting...
WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve cut its key interest rate by half a percentage point in an emergency meeting on Monda...
Global Stock Markets Plunge After Major Bank Reports Huge Losses...
NEW YORK — Global stock markets fell sharply Friday after a major international bank reported substantial quarterly lo...
Global Oil Markets React to Escalating Middle East Uncertainty...
LONDON — Global oil markets rose on Thursday amid ongoing uncertainty in the Middle East, with Brent crude climbing ab...
Oil Prices Rise as Iran Tensions Threaten Strait of Hormuz Shipping...
LONDON — Oil prices rose on Wednesday as renewed tensions between Iran and the United States heightened concerns over ...
Central Bank Announces Surprise Interest Rate Increase Amid Inflation Surge...
WASHINGTON — The central bank on Tuesday announced an unexpected increase in its benchmark interest rate, citing a rec...
Oil Prices Surge Sharply After Renewed Iran Tensions in Hormuz...
LONDON — Oil prices surged sharply on Monday after renewed tensions in the Strait of Hormuz between the United States ...