Dollar feeble as rate hike bets dwindle, Iran war worries grow
The U.S. dollar held near multi-month lows against most major currencies on Tuesday as traders walked back expectations…
Oil climbs as fading US-Iran peace hopes raise supply risks
Oil prices rose on Tuesday as a deal to end the Middle East war seemed further out of…
Oil rises as Iran rules out MoU extension, threatens to escalate
Crude oil prices edged higher Monday as Iran ruled out talks to extend the memorandum of understanding with…
Strait of Hormuz shipping slows as U.S.-Iran ceasefire nears end
Ships are anchored in the Strait of Hormuz on August 10, 2026 off the coast of Bandar Abbas,…
Oil treads water as U.S.-Iran peace talks stall, Hormuz shipping slows
Oil prices barely moved in early trade on Monday as tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz slowed over…
Iran rebuffs Trump’s claim over Hormuz amid report of ship strike
BANDAR ABBAS, IRAN – AUGUST 10: Two youths sit on the shoreline as ships are seen anchored in…
CNBC Daily Open: Washington tightens squeeze on the Iranian economy
Children swim as ships are seen anchored in the Strait of Hormuz on August 10, 2026 off the…
Oil steadies after U.S. threatens to blockade Iran indefinitely
Oil prices inched higher on Friday after the U.S. threatened to maintain a naval blockade of Iran indefinitely, reviving…
CNBC Daily Open: An ‘indefinite’ war, and a record-breaking rally
A Currency trader work at the foreign exchange dealing room of the KEB Hana Bank head quarters in…
U.S. to use new economic tactics on Iran; Navy to relieve carrier
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaking with CNBC on Aug. 4th, 2026. CNBC The U.S. will be applying economic…
Houthi attack kills six in first death in Red Sea since Iran war began
The US Coast Guard seized advanced weapons and lethal aid from Iran, destined for Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen…
Oil prices today: U.S. crude hovers at $82
Oil prices were little changed Tuesday, as the market weighed conflicting signals about whether the U.S. and Iran…