APA Corporation’s Beryl Alpha oil platform in the North Sea. Courtesy: APA Corporation Oil prices fell Tuesday after U.S. President Donald Trump said he would postpone a planned military strike on Iran following requests from key Middle Eastern leaders, easing fears of an imminent escalation that could disrupt global crude supplies. International benchmark Brent crude futures for…
Pedestrians stand in front of an electronic quotation board displaying the Nikkei Stock Average on the Tokyo Stock Exchange along a street in Tokyo on March 23, 2026. Kazuhiro Nogi | Afp | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets opened broadly higher Tuesday as oil prices, while elevated, eased slightly following news that President Donald Trump was postponing a…
U.S. Treasury yields continued their ascent on Monday as global bond markets sold off and G7 finance ministers met in Paris. The 10-year U.S. Treasury note yield — the key benchmark for U.S. government borrowing — was 1 basis point higher in the early hours, at 4.601%, its highest level in 15 months. The longer-dated 30-year Treasury…
The Callisto tanker sits anchored in Port Sultan Qaboos as the traffic is down in the Strait of Hormuz, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Muscat, Oman, March 12, 2026. Benoit Tessier | Reuters Oil prices rose Monday as the deadlock in Iran-U.S. peace talks fans fears of an extended supply crunch, while experts…
A general view of the Hong Kong skyline in fog on March 29, 2026 in Hong Kong, China. Sawayasu Tsuji | Getty Images News | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets fell Monday as investors weighed renewed geopolitical tensions after U.S. President Donald Trump warned Iran to “get moving, FAST,” raising fears of further escalation in the…
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the media aboard Air Force One on May 15, 2026 as he returns to the United States. Alex Wong | Getty Images President Donald Trump on Sunday threatened Iran to “get moving,” or seemingly face new consequences. “For Iran, the Clock is Ticking, and they better get moving, FAST,…
Don’t look now, but the pain from high energy prices might be about to bite Americans twice. With no end in sight to the war in Iran and oil prices stuck above $100 a barrel, bond traders worried about inflation have sold off long-term government debt in the U.S. and developed economies in recent days….
Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange, April 23, 2026. Jeenah Moon | Reuters U.S. Treasury yields spiked on Friday following a week of messy inflation data and as traders looked to price interest rate policy under new Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh. The yield on the 30-year bond jumped more…
Fuel prices are displayed on a sign as customers fill their vehicles at a gas station on April 13, 2026 in Miami, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images Inflation jumped in April to the highest level in nearly three years as surging gas prices due to the Iran war pushed up the cost of many…
Prime Minister Keir Starmer, issues a statement regarding the Manchester Synagogue attack, at Downing Street on October 2, 2025 in London, England. Wpa Pool | Getty Images News | Getty Images Hello, this is Katie Foley writing to you from London, where Downing Street is dominating the agenda. U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer faces a…
