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US stocks lose ground as war with Iran keeps pressure on oil prices
Wall Street’s losses deepened Friday as the ongoing fallout from the war in Iran keeps pushing oil prices higher, ratcheting up inflationary pressure on the global economy. The S&P 500 fell 0.6% after having been up as much as 0.9% in the early going. The benchmark index is now down 3.1% so far this year.…
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2 Energy Stocks to Consider Instead of Crude Oil
The geopolitical conflict in the Middle East has oil prices back in the headlines. Energy markets are in a state of flux, commodity prices are on the rise, and you are likely already seeing the impact at the gas pump. Even after the conflict ends, it will take some time for oil markets to stabilize…
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Asia-Pacific markets open higher after oil declines sent Wall Street higher overnight
Australia Matteo Colombo | Digitalvision | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets jumped on Tuesday as investors monitor the latest developments in the Iran war, with U.S. President Donald Trump looking to delay his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping by “a month or so” due to the Middle East conflict. Trump was expected to travel to…
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Beware ‘the mother of all short squeeze’ brewing on Wall Street
Hedge funds are sitting on their largest short book against US stocks since the 2022 bear market, setting the scene for an explosive rally in the world’s biggest sharemarket if there is a sudden de-escalation in the Middle East. Speculative investors have been upping their bets against Wall Street since the Iran war broke out…
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Why Nvidia Stock Just Dropped After Jumping Nearly 5%
Nvidia (NVDA +1.63%) stock finished Monday up just 1.6% despite gaining as much as 4.8% earlier in the day. The S&P 500 gained 1%. Nvidia targets $1 trillion in sales CEO Jensen Huang took the stage at the company’s GTC conference, showcasing Vera Rubin — the company’s next-generation AI architecture. Huang said he expects cumulative…
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Oil shock triggers rush into Indian rupee options, short-term bearish bets dominate
By Nimesh Vora and Jaspreet Kalra MUMBAI, March 17 (Reuters) – Indian rupee options trading has surged since the Iran war began, reflecting heightened speculative and hedging activity, with flows …
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Interest rates go up: decision reflects growing uncertainty in the global economy
Listen to Australian and world news and follow trending topics with SBS News Podcasts. TRANSCRIPT The Reserve Bank of Australia has hiked interest rates for the second consecutive month as war in the Middle East compounds inflation concerns. The split five-four decision on Tuesday was the tightest since the central bank started publishing vote tallies,…
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‘It will never go to zero’: Just how safe is it to invest in gold?
Advertisement March 18, 2026 — 5:01am Save You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. Save this article for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them anytime. Got it AAA It’s generally accepted among the finance world that gold is…
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RBA interest rate: Millions dealt back-to-back blows as Australia set to be lone mover amid Iran war
The RBA is not the only central bank meeting this week, but it could find itself being the only one hiking its cash rate. The Federal Reserve in the US, the European Central Bank, Bank of England and Bank of Japan just so happen to all be meeting in the same week for the first…
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Gold, silver ETFs jump up to 6% as Mideast war boosts safe-haven demand. Should you buy now?
Gold and silver ETFs surged nearly 6% on Tuesday as bullion prices opened sharply higher on the MCX. A flight to safe-haven assets intensified amid escalating Middle East tensions involving the United States, Israel and Iran, with crude oil prices holding above $100 per barrel and adding to global market uncertainty. Among 18 silver ETFs,…
