Trump officials give mixed gas price messages

{Beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment Big Story Trump officials are giving mixed gas price messages President Trump and his Cabinet officials are giving mixed messages on gas prices as Americans grow increasingly uneasy over the economic impact of the Iran war. © Greg Nash/The Hill Energy Secretary Chris Wright told CNN on Sunday…

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Stoxx 600, FTSE, DAX, CAC, Iran latest, oil prices

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on April 20, 2026 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images LONDON — European stocks edged into positive territory on Tuesday as investors gauge developments ahead of the expiry deadline for the two-week ceasefire between the U.S. and…

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Iran's waiting game

Welcome to The Hill’s Defense & NetSec newsletter {Beacon} Online Defense & National Security Defense & National Security View Big Story Iran’s Waiting Game A high-level meeting between U.S. and Iranian officials to extend the ceasefire and avoid returning to open conflict is looking tenuous with two days until the current agreement expires. AP Photo/Jacqueline……

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Global stocks recouped Iran conflict losses — but the shadow of Mideast war still looms 

Global stocks have clawed back losses triggered by the Iran conflict, with major indexes now trading at or above pre-war levels, as investors rapidly unwind geopolitical risk hedges and refocus on the artificial intelligence boom, said market watchers. The MSCI World Index, which measures the performance of over 1,000 large and mid-cap equities from developed…

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