Stocks firm, oil steadies after sell-off on Middle East turmoil
London (AFP) - US and European stock markets firmed and energy prices steadied Wednesday after President Donald Trump sought to ease ...
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Myanmar drivers scramble for fuel as Mideast war cuts supply
Yangon (Myanmar) (AFP) - Snaking queues of vehicles waited in Myanmar for shrivelling petrol supplies on Wednesday, with some gas ...
Seoul tanks as Asian stocks tumble, oil extends gains on Iran war
Hong Kong (AFP) - Seoul shares collapsed more than 12 percent as Asian equity markets were hit by panic selling ...
Asian stocks tumble further, oil extends gains as inflation fears grow
Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian equity markets plunged again Wednesday while oil extended gains as the United States and Israel ...
Will US oil companies be the big winners from the Iran war?
New York (AFP) - Energy prices have surged dramatically since the United States and Israel launched their attack on Iran ...
US stocks cut losses after Trump announces steps to safeguard Hormuz Strait
New York (AFP) - US equities joined a global equity rout Tuesday due to surging oil prices, but cut their ...
Iran war threatens Trump fight with inflation
Washington (United States) (AFP) - US-Israeli strikes in Iran, and Tehran's retaliation, are set to trigger a surge in US ...
Mideast war threatens to spark world energy crisis
Paris (France) (AFP) - Asia and Europe's oil reserves can soften the immediate impact of the Middle East war sparked ...
Oil extends gains and stocks dive as Middle East war spreads
Hong Kong (AFP) - Oil prices extended gains while the dollar and equities tumbled Tuesday as investors kept tabs on ...
Mideast war risks sending global economy into stagflation
Paris (France) (AFP) - An extended conflict in the Middle East after the US and Israel launched strikes on Iran ...
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