Oil steady after wild swing, stocks diverge in thin trading
London (AFP) - Oil prices steadied and stocks diverged Friday in thin holiday trading, as investors awaited the next move ...
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Iran activates air defences as Trump faces congressional deadline
Tehran (AFP) - Tehran's air defences were activated to counter small aircraft and drones late Thursday, as the White House ...
Iran war redraws sea routes with Africa as the pivot
Paris (France) (AFP) - The closure of the Strait of Hormuz as well as tensions in the Red Sea are ...
Crude edges up after wild swing, stocks track Wall St rally
Hong Kong (AFP) - Oil prices edged up Friday after the previous day's wild swings, with investors awaiting the next ...
Oil slumps after hitting peak, US indices reach new records
New York (AFP) - Oil prices struck a four-year high Thursday on worries about a resumption of hostilities in the ...
Oil strikes 4-year peak, stocks rise
London (AFP) - Oil prices struck a four-year high on Thursday on worries over a resumption of hostilities in the ...
Iran’s supreme leader defies US blockade as oil prices soar
Tehran (AFP) - Iran's supreme leader declared Thursday that the United States had suffered a shameful defeat, defiantly rejecting a ...
Oil strikes 4-year peak, stocks diverge as central banks in focus
London (AFP) - Oil prices struck a four-year high on Thursday on worries over a resumption of hostilities in the ...
Rolls-Royce confident on profits despite Mideast war disruption
London (AFP) - British engine-maker Rolls-Royce maintained its full-year profit guidance on Thursday, as it expects to "fully mitigate" disruption ...
TotalEnergies first-quarter profits surge amid Middle East war
Paris (France) (AFP) - French oil and gas giant TotalEnergies said Wednesday net profit had risen 51 percent in the ...
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