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Back to SearchWednesday: Markets wait on Trump Iran deadline
Markets are on tenterhooks hours ahead of President Trump’s 8pm EST deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz; Australia’s labour market loose…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Tuesday: Oil price rises after new Trump threats
Trump threatens strikes on Iran’s energy and water infrastructure tomorrow, which is pushing up oil prices and undermining US stocks. US jobs are str…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Thursday: Focus on Trump speech for Iran news
Global stocks are firmer this morning and oil prices slipped on hopes for de-escalation in Iran, but the focus is on a Donald Trump speech due at 1pm…
3 months ago
Wednesday: Stocks surge on de-escalation hope
Stocks jump on hopes for de-escalation in Iran. RBA minutes show four dissenters weren’t against hiking, just the timing; And New Zealand business co…
3 months ago
Tuesday: Markets volatile as Iran conflict goes on
Markets wobbled overnight with conflicting accounts of when the Iran conflict might end. Bond yields fell on hope inflation may not rise too much. An…
3 months ago
Monday: Markets slide as Iran conflict escalates
The conflict in Iran widens again over the weekend after global stocks and bonds sell off aggressively. Brent crude jumps again, and the US dollar st…
3 months ago
Friday: Oil up 5% after Trump threatens Iran
Oil rises 5% on uncertainty about a US peace deal with Iran. The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) is concerned about higher inflation expectations bec…
3 months ago
Thursday: Australian inflation eases
Oil eases and stocks rise on Middle East ceasefire hopes, even as Iran rejects a US peace plan. And Australia’s annual inflation fell slightly in Feb…
3 months ago
Wednesday: Australian confidence hits new low
Oil is back up 5% as caution returns to the outlook for the Middle East conflict. The RBNZ signals no knee-jerk moves but is watching inflation expec…
3 months, 1 week ago
Tuesday: Markets rally as Trump delays strikes
US President Donald Trump has postponed his threatened strikes on Iranian power and desalination plants. Markets rally on hopes for de-escalation. An…
3 months, 1 week ago