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Back to SearchMonday: Iran shuts Strait of Hormuz again
Oil is in focus this morning after Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz over the weekend. ANZ Research shifts its forecast for Fed rate cuts out to June …
3 months ago
Friday: Oil falls & stocks rise again as deal signed
Oil falls and stocks rise again as a deal to re-open the Strait of Hormuz is signed. The Bank of England holds. Central banks in Indonesia and the Ph…
3 months, 1 week ago
Thursday: Fed holds, but easing bias gone
The Fed holds rates, but cuts look off the table as half of the rate-setters favour a hike this year. US Treasury yields rise and stocks are down. Me…
3 months, 1 week ago
Wednesday: RBA holds with hawkish tilt
Oil falls below $80 a barrel on expectations the Strait of Hormuz will open soon. The RBA holds rates at 4.35%, but keeps a hawkish tone. And the Ban…
3 months, 1 week ago
Tuesday: Stocks rally & oil falls on Iran deal
Stocks rally to new record highs and oil falls to almost $80 after the US and Iran confirm they’ll sign a deal on Friday to reopen the Strait of Horm…
3 months, 1 week ago
Monday: Trump sees deal today to open Strait
Donald Trump says a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz will be signed later today, but Iran has yet to confirm it and new Israeli strikes in Lebanon…
3 months, 1 week ago
Friday: Oil slides after Trump calls off strikes
Oil prices fall 3% and US stocks bounce after Donald Trump calls off fresh air strikes on Iran, and says Iran’s leaders have approved an unspecified …
3 months, 2 weeks ago
Thursday: US core CPI indicates weak demand
Oil rises as Middle East worries grow, so US stocks are down. US core inflation shows higher energy prices are not flowing through to the economy. An…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
Wednesday: Markets volatile before US CPI data
Oil is down around 3%, although Middle East conflict and tech worries send stocks down. Australian price pressures fall in May. New Zealand manufactu…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
Tuesday: Stocks bounce, but oil up as conflict resumes
US stocks rebound overnight, but oil is slightly higher this morning after conflict between Iran and the US & Israel erupted again yesterday, althoug…
3 months, 2 weeks ago