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Crude prices resume climb and pressure financial markets again
U.S. markets inched lower early Tuesday with a retreat in oil prices to start the week proving to be short-lived.

Crude oil prices spike as a broadening Iran war threatens both transport routes and production
Oil prices spiked near $120 per barrel before falling back Monday as the Iran war intensified, threatening production and shipping in the Middle East and pummeling financial markets.

US stocks trim a big early drop as Wall Street remains twitchy after oil spikes to nearly $120
Stock markets worldwide are sinking on worries about whether the global economy can withstand spiking prices for oil, which briefly got to nearly $120 per barrel on Monday. But for as...

US futures slide, oil and gasoline prices climb on retaliatory strikes from Iran
Renewed retaliatory strikes from Iran again raised anxiety in U.S. markets Thursday, sending futures lower and energy prices higher with prices at the pump jumping overnight.

US futures and Asian shares open lower, oil prices soar as US and Israeli attack Iran
The U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran rattled world markets early Monday, with U.S. futures falling more than 1% and oil prices soaring.

US futures, precious metals fall after Trump says he is nominating Kevin Warsh to be next Fed Chair
Futures fell on Wall Street Friday as word leaked that President Donald Trump would nominate former Federal Reserve official Kevin Warsh to be the next chair of the U.S. central...

US futures sink after Donald Trump warns of higher tariffs for 8 countries over Greenland issue
European shares mostly fell and U.S. stock futures skidded Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to slap a 10% extra tariff on imports from eight European countries because they...

Wall Street in a holding pattern as a wild 2025 winds down
Wall Street is largely unchanged early Tuesday as trading for 2025 nudges closer to the finish line. Gold, silver and copper all resumed their ascent after steep declines Monday.

Trade takeaways from President Trump’s meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping
U.S. President Donald Trump says he had an “amazing” meeting with China's top leader Xi Jinping that produced very important decisions.

Wall Street ticks higher ahead of Fed’s rate decision; Trump’s Asian tour sends Nikkei to a record
Wall Street was pointing toward gains in premarket trading Wednesday as markets focus on the latest corporate earnings ahead of the Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision this afternoon.
