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Today: April 29, 2026
Today: April 29, 2026

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US stocks drift in mixed trading as oil prices keep spurting higher

The U.S. stock market is drifting in mixed trading as the countdown ticks to an afternoon announcement from the Federal Reserve on what it will do with interest rates

US stocks drift in mixed trading as oil prices keep spurting higher
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Russia to remain in OPEC+, hopes UAE exit does not spell end of group

Russia plans to stay in OPEC+ despite a decision by the United Arab Emirates to leave, the Kremlin said on Wednesday, voicing hopes the alliance of oil producers would

Russia to remain in OPEC+, hopes UAE exit does not spell end of group
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Dollar gets safe-haven tailwind ahead of Fed decision 

The dollar rose on Wednesday as investors awaited a closely watched Federal Reserve rate decision - likely to be Chair Jerome

Dollar gets safe-haven tailwind ahead of Fed decision 
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European markets dip as investors eye earnings, Iran conflict continues to weigh

European shares dipped on Wednesday, as investors turned their focus to a packed day of corporate earnings, while a continuing U.S.-Iran impasse also kept risk

European markets dip as investors eye earnings, Iran conflict continues to weigh
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Australia inflation jumps with worse to come, rate hike looms

Australian consumer prices surged in the first quarter as war in the Middle East drove up energy costs, while core inflation stayed uncomfortably high for

Australia inflation jumps with worse to come, rate hike looms
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China's factory activity set to expand at a slower clip in April: Reuters poll 

China's factory activity likely grew at a slower pace in April as rising cost pressures stemming from the Middle East conflict test Beijing's reliance on manufacturing to

China's factory activity set to expand at a slower clip in April: Reuters poll 
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South Korea exports seen rising sharply again in April on chip boom: Reuters poll

South Korean exports likely rose in April for an 11th straight month, with a surge in chip demand driven by artificial intelligence investment more than

South Korea exports seen rising sharply again in April on chip boom: Reuters poll
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Trump, unhappy with latest peace proposal, says Iran 'figuring out its leadership'

Efforts to end the Iran conflict were at an impasse on Tuesday with U.S.

Trump, unhappy with latest peace proposal, says Iran 'figuring out its leadership'
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US companies project resilience even as Iran war risks mount

Top American companies from GM to Coca-Cola are trying to reassure investors they can weather the financial fallout from the Iran war, even as surging fuel and

US companies project resilience even as Iran war risks mount
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Trading Day: Chips off the table

U.S. tech stocks dived on Tuesday, slammed by worries over the sector's lofty growth expectations ahead of key earnings reports, while another

Trading Day: Chips off the table
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Global inflation worries stir on energy price flare-up, but still relatively subdued 

Inflation in most countries will be markedly higher this year than predicted three months ago amid a stalemate in the energy crisis brought about by the

Global inflation worries stir on energy price flare-up, but still relatively subdued 
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UAE leaves OPEC in blow to global oil producers' group

The United Arab Emirates on Tuesday said it was quitting OPEC, dealing a blow to the oil producers' group as an unprecedented energy crisis caused by the

UAE leaves OPEC in blow to global oil producers' group
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Carney's fiscal update shows smaller Canadian deficit, new spending

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney's fiscal update on Tuesday committed billions of dollars in new spending on a new skilled

Carney's fiscal update shows smaller Canadian deficit, new spending
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The Latest: Iran wants Strait of Hormuz reopening tied to an end to the war, officials say

Iran has offered to end its chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz without addressing its nuclear program

The Latest: Iran wants Strait of Hormuz reopening tied to an end to the war, officials say
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Oil prices hit two-week high as Iran talks stall and Strait of Hormuz shipments lag

Oil prices climbed about 3% to a two-week high on Monday as peace talks between the U.S. and Iran stalled and shipments through the Strait of Hormuz

Oil prices hit two-week high as Iran talks stall and Strait of Hormuz shipments lag
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US stocks inch to more records as oil prices rise ahead of a blockbuster week for Wall Street

The U.S. stock market’s record-breaking rally slowed after uncertainty rose about what will happen next in the Iran war

US stocks inch to more records as oil prices rise ahead of a blockbuster week for Wall Street
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Dollar eases as US-Iran talks stall, traders eye Powell's final Fed meeting

The U.S. dollar eased against the euro on Monday as investors weighed a diplomatic impasse in U.S.-Iran negotiations and braced for a week packed with

Dollar eases as US-Iran talks stall, traders eye Powell's final Fed meeting
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Two months into Iran war, economic strain mounts across emerging markets

Two months since the outbreak of the Iran war, the charts below show how the economic toll is spreading beyond the Middle East, with

Two months into Iran war, economic strain mounts across emerging markets
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US refiners' first-quarter profits expected to jump as war lifts fuel margins

Top U.S. independent refiners are expected to report stronger first-quarter results than a year ago, helped by supply disruptions tied to the war in the

US refiners' first-quarter profits expected to jump as war lifts fuel margins
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A fragile hold: Five questions for the ECB

The European Central Bank meets on Thursday, with an Iran war

A fragile hold: Five questions for the ECB
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Hormuz and hyperscalers

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Tom Westbrook While U.S.-Iran talks have stalled, and next to no oil is making its way through the Strait of Hormuz, stock markets'

Hormuz and hyperscalers
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Tech boosts US stocks to record close, oil dips on signs of Iran peace progress

The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq notched all-time closing highs on Friday as investors assessed signs of progress in U.S.-Iran peace talks and weighed solid

Tech boosts US stocks to record close, oil dips on signs of Iran peace progress
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Dollar slips as DOJ drops Powell probe, clearing path for Warsh

The dollar fell on Friday, pressured by the Justice Department's decision to close its investigation into Federal Reserve Chair

Dollar slips as DOJ drops Powell probe, clearing path for Warsh
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UK stocks end week lower as fragile U.S.-Iran truce weighs; BoE flags risks

UK's main stock indexes recorded weekly losses as investors assessed tentative signs of renewed U.S.-Iran peace talks, while a Bank of England warning that global stocks could

UK stocks end week lower as fragile U.S.-Iran truce weighs; BoE flags risks