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Back to SearchTuesday: Oil up as focus turns to Bank of Japan
Oil prices are up in the absence of face-to-face peace talks between the United States and Iran, and the ongoing closure of the Strait of Hormuz. The…
2 weeks ago
Monday: Way cleared for Warsh to be Fed Chair
The Strait of Hormuz is still closed as the week begins, with peace talks stalled and naval blockades from Iran and the US in place. In Fed news, the…
2 weeks, 1 day ago
Friday: Oil up as US & Iranian navies board ships
Oil prices rose again overnight after tit-for-tat seizures of vessels by the US and Iranian navies. South Korea’s growth jumps in the first quarter o…
2 weeks, 4 days ago
Thursday: Oil up as Strait of Hormuz stays blocked
Donald Trump extends the Iran ceasefire and US earnings are strong, so stocks are up, but the strait of Hormuz remains blocked, so oil is up too. And…
2 weeks, 5 days ago
Wednesday: Oil up as end of ceasefire looms
Oil rises 4% and stocks drop as markets worry about the looming end of the ceasefire in Iran. Fed Chair nominee Kevin Warsh says he won’t bow to poli…
2 weeks, 6 days ago
Tuesday: End of ceasefire looms without deal
Oil prices bounced and US stocks slid overnight as the end of the Iran ceasefire looms tomorrow, and after the US Navy fired on and boarded an Irania…
3 weeks ago
Monday: Oil & US$ to rise as Strait closes again
Oil prices and the US dollar are expected to bounce in Asian trade this morning after Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz again and attacked two ships o…
3 weeks, 1 day ago
Friday: Oil back at US$99/barrel despite Israel ceasefire
US stocks are solid after a 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon was announced, but oil has risen as the Strait of Hormuz remains closed. And …
3 weeks, 4 days ago
Thursday: Markets stabilise on ceasefire hopes
Oil prices and stocks take a breather as the US and Iran consider a ceasefire extension. The Reserve Bank of Australia will be watching March job fig…
3 weeks, 5 days ago
Wednesday: RBA warns rates may not be high enough
Oil prices are down as much as 7%, while stocks are up on Middle East peace talk hopes. The Reserve Bank of Australia warns rates may not be high eno…
3 weeks, 6 days ago