Markets

The international energy market is facing a new period of uncertainty as Brent crude prices surged nearly 4% on Thursday. The jump comes amid a direct military threat from Iran …

The mechanism behind the recent spike in UK mortgage rates is becoming clear as “swap rates”—the financial instruments lenders use to price fixed deals—react to the war in Iran. The …

Despite the ongoing conflict in the Middle East and the resulting fluctuations in energy costs, the U.S. retail and consumer sectors posted solid gains on Monday. Dollar Tree led the …

After a volatile week of trading driven by the war in the Middle East, the international oil benchmark has settled just above $103 a barrel. This follows a peak of …

Asian equities slipped on Friday as geopolitical tensions kept investors cautious. The conflict involving Iran and regional powers has pushed oil prices close to the psychologically important $100-per-barrel level. The …

The Middle East’s energy landscape was further destabilized on Thursday as Iranian retaliatory strikes hit key facilities in Bahrain and Iraq. Bahraini authorities were forced to order residents to stay …

US stock markets finished Monday with a surprising rally, overcoming an early-morning panic triggered by the escalating conflict between Iran and the US-Israel alliance. While oil prices initially rocketed past …

A seismic shift rippled through global financial markets as investors rapidly abandoned safe haven assets following news of Kevin Warsh’s nomination as the next Federal Reserve chair. Gold prices crashed …

Tech stocks led a broader recovery on Thursday, with the Nasdaq composite jumping 0.9%. This momentum carried over into Friday’s Asian session, where South Korea’s Kospi and Taiwan’s Taiex saw …