US stocks swing and oil prices trim their jumps amid uncertainty about the US-Iran ceasefire
NEW YORK (AP) — Financial markets are moving cautiously Thursday, a day after surging on optimism about a…
Newly created Polymarket accounts bet big on US-Iran ceasefire in hours before Trump’s announcement
NEW YORK (AP) — A group of new accounts on the prediction market Polymarket made highly specific, well-timed…
Iranians fear the worst as Trump threatens power plants and bridges
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Zahra Arghavan and Mehdi Alishir stood on their balcony, watching the sun…
Asian shares decline as oil prices soar amid the war in Iran, echoing last week’s Wall Street drop
TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares mostly dipped Monday, as worries continued about soaring oil prices and the potential…
Global economic optimism dims as the Iran war drags on
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran have driven up prices, darkened the outlook for the…
Wall Street has its worst day since the war with Iran started and crude oil prices rise
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks fell sharply Thursday, and oil prices rose as doubt took over again from…
Environmental harms and health risks from Iran war could persist for decades
Oil depots spewing black smoke. Debris sinking in the Persian Gulf. Missiles pounding military sites. The Iran war…
ECB head Lagarde thinks businesses may be quick to raise prices due to Iran war
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The head of the European Central Bank says that businesses may be quicker to…
Surprise, unease in Japan after Trump uses Pearl Harbor to defend Iran war
TOKYO (AP) — Senior U.S. and Japanese officials tend to shy away from anything but very careful public…
Why the Iran war matters for the world’s helium supply
LONDON (AP) — Iran’s attack this week on Qatar’s natural gas export facility threatens to disrupt not just…
Trump attends second dignified transfer in 3 weeks
DOVER AIR FORCE BASE, Del. (AP) — President Donald Trump paid his respects on Wednesday at a Delaware…
Brent crude oil tops $100 a barrel as Iran attacks shipping
BANGKOK (AP) — The price of a barrel of Brent crude oil, the international standard, topped $100 a…