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Today: June 15, 2026
Today: June 15, 2026

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STOXX 600 hits record high after US-Iran preliminary peace deal

Europe's STOXX 600 hit a record high on Monday, boosted by a relief rally across most sectors after the United States and Iran reached a

STOXX 600 hits record high after US-Iran preliminary peace deal
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Iran, US agree to halt war and reopen Hormuz, sending oil prices tumbling

U.S. and Iranian officials said they had reached an agreement to end their war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a

Iran, US agree to halt war and reopen Hormuz, sending oil prices tumbling
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Tentative deal on ending the Iran war sends stocks soaring while oil prices fall

Shares have soared in Europe and Asia after a tentative deal was announced on ending the Iran war and reopening the Strait of Hormuz

Tentative deal on ending the Iran war sends stocks soaring while oil prices fall
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Shares and bonds surge, oil slides on Iran deal

Share markets and bonds rallied hard on Monday and oil prices tumbled 5% as a framework peace deal between the United States and Iran

Shares and bonds surge, oil slides on Iran deal
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Global leaders react to announcement of US-Iran peace agreement

U.S. and Iranian officials said on Sunday they have agreed on a framework to end their war, halt the U.S. blockade of Iran and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, possibly leading to

Global leaders react to announcement of US-Iran peace agreement
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Dollar hovers around 10-day low as US, Iran reach peace deal

The U.S. dollar traded around a 10-day low against other major currencies on Monday as a preliminary agreement to end the war

Dollar hovers around 10-day low as US, Iran reach peace deal
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UK shares clock weekly gains as Iran-US peace deal hopes push oil price lower

UK shares gained in a broad-based rally on Friday amid growing hoping of a peace agreement between Iran and the U.S., which sent crude

UK shares clock weekly gains as Iran-US peace deal hopes push oil price lower
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Trump calls off latest threats to strike Iran, citing a breakthrough in talks to end the war

U.S. President Donald Trump has called off new military strikes on Iran, hours after threatening to escalate the war

Trump calls off latest threats to strike Iran, citing a breakthrough in talks to end the war
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US stocks jump to their best day in 2 months on hopes for a deal to get crude flowing globally again

U.S. stocks rallied to their best day in two months, and oil prices fell after President Donald Trump called off his threat to bomb Iran in the evening

US stocks jump to their best day in 2 months on hopes for a deal to get crude flowing globally again
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Europe's central bank raises rates to fight inflation from Iran war, the Fed to decide next week

The European Central Bank on Thursday became the first major central bank to raise interest rates in response to the Iran war

Europe's central bank raises rates to fight inflation from Iran war, the Fed to decide next week
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Wall St set to gain on tech rebound, Middle East in focus

U.S. stocks were set to open higher on Thursday, as investors sought bargains in beaten-down technology stocks and kept a close watch on

Wall St set to gain on tech rebound, Middle East in focus
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Kenya sees risks to fiscal consolidation, oil output to power Uganda's growth

Finance ministers across East Africa presented their 2026/27 budgets on Thursday as investors focused

Kenya sees risks to fiscal consolidation, oil output to power Uganda's growth
World

US, Iran exchange attacks as Trump threatens further escalation

The United States launched new strikes against multiple targets overnight in Iran, the U.S. military said on Wednesday, as

US, Iran exchange attacks as Trump threatens further escalation
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European shares steady as investors weigh US-Iran flare-up

Europe's STOXX 600 ended a choppy session little changed on Wednesday, as investors weighed a renewed flare-up in tensions

European shares steady as investors weigh US-Iran flare-up
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The chips are blue

What matters in U.S. and global markets today By Mike Dolan, Editor-at-Large, Finance and Markets The unnerving thing about Tuesday's relapse in U.S. tech stocks is

The chips are blue
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Higher gasoline prices likely pushed up US consumer inflation again in May

U.S. consumer inflation likely increased at its fastest pace in three years in May as the Middle East conflict raised prices of energy products, which

Higher gasoline prices likely pushed up US consumer inflation again in May
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More swings for AI stocks drag Wall Street back on the roller coaster

Another sudden reversal for high-flying artificial-intelligence stocks sent Wall Street reeling

More swings for AI stocks drag Wall Street back on the roller coaster
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Oil inventories headed toward multi-decade lows, US EIA warns

Oil stockpiles in the world's largest economies are headed toward the lowest levels since at least 2003 as inventories are drawn down at a record pace due

Oil inventories headed toward multi-decade lows, US EIA warns
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Indian economy, government finances, see mounting costs from Iran war

A few months ago, India's economy was humming along nicely.

Indian economy, government finances, see mounting costs from Iran war
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Stocks bounce back, oil pares gains as Iran and Israel signal a pause

MSCI's global equities index fell slightly on Monday but Wall Street saw some support from a bounce in technology stocks while oil

Stocks bounce back, oil pares gains as Iran and Israel signal a pause
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India Inc hikes prices, shrinks packs as Iran war squeezes margins

From smaller packs on shelves to higher prices at checkout, Indian companies are scrambling to protect their margins

India Inc hikes prices, shrinks packs as Iran war squeezes margins
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Japan's economy cools on weak capex in Q1, revised data shows

Japan's economy lost momentum in the January-March quarter from the previous three months on sluggish capital expenditure, revised gross domestic product

Japan's economy cools on weak capex in Q1, revised data shows
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Oil prices fall on mounting hopes for de-escalation in US-Iran War

Oil prices fell on Friday as traders gained confidence that renewed conflict between the U.S. and Iran was growing less likely.

Oil prices fall on mounting hopes for de-escalation in US-Iran War
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US oil exports surge, draining domestic crude inventories toward rock bottom

At the prairie town that calls itself the pipeline crossroads of the world, some 400 oil storage tanks sprawled across Cushing

US oil exports surge, draining domestic crude inventories toward rock bottom