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US automakers report mixed sales as car market awaits war impact
New York (AFP) - Carmakers reported mixed first-quarter US sales Wednesday pointing to a hit from winter storms, as the...
Stocks rally, oil drops on Mideast war optimism
London (AFP) - Global stocks rallied and oil prices fell Wednesday after US President Donald Trump said the Middle East...
Stocks rally, oil dives as Trump says war to end ‘very soon’
Hong Kong (AFP) - Equities rallied and oil tumbled Wednesday after US President Donald Trump said the Middle East war...
US stocks surge on hopes Iran war will end soon
New York (AFP) - Wall Street stocks rocketed higher Tuesday while oil prices retreated after Iran's president said his country...
Stocks rise on peace hopes, oil mixed
London (AFP) - US and European stocks rose Tuesday on hopes for a quick end to the Middle East war,...
Oil prices rise, stocks mixed on Iran war uncertainty
London (AFP) - Oil prices rose and stock markets diverged Tuesday as uncertainty over the direction of the Middle East...
Oil rises on Trump’s Iran threats, stocks mixed
New York (AFP) - Oil prices rose as the Middle East crisis escalated Monday with US President Donald Trump threatening to...
Crude rises, stocks drop as Houthi attacks escalate Iran war
Hong Kong (AFP) - Oil prices rose and most stocks fell Monday as the Middle East crisis escalated with the...
Oil climbs, stocks fall even as Trump extends Iran deadline
London (AFP) - Oil prices rose and stocks mostly fell Friday as initial optimism over US President Donald Trump's decision...
Oil drops as Trump pauses Iran strikes, but stock traders nervous
Hong Kong (AFP) - Oil prices fell Friday after Donald Trump again pushed back a deadline for Iran to reopen...
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