President Donald Trump threatened to bomb Iran’s power plants if the Strait of Hormuz isn’t cleared for shipping traffic.
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It will be tough for Wall Street to rebound until energy prices subside. Value stocks and Big Tech could hold up well, though.
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Mounting short interest in the United States Oil Fund suggest that traders are hedging their bets as prices top $100 a barrel. At the very least, that could mean continued volatility.
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Stocks are falling, oil is surging, and the Fed is no longer likely to provide rate cuts. For now, cash is the only haven.
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Oil benchmarks may have found a ceiling so long as the conflict in the Middle East doesn’t cause damage to key energy infrastructure.
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Amid an oil and gas price surge, Chevron's market cap has swelled to over $400 billion.
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The stock market is easily spooked these days. It’s not great timing for a quadruple witching day.
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Chevron and Occidental have been some of the worst-performers in the sector since 2022.
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Foreign owners of U.S. securities may eventually need to cash them in to pay for soaring oil costs.
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Yields on the 2-year note suggest the Federal Reserve won’t be cutting rates for a very long time.
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Super Micro co-founder accused of violating export-control laws, FedEx raises outlook, Trump’s Powell criticism endangers his nominee, and more news to start your day.
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Oil surged to nearly $120 a barrel on Thursday, weighing on stocks. Plus, lessons from the metaverse.
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Crude surges again as the conflict in the Middle East escalates, with several natural gas facilities in Qatar facing missile strikes.
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The energy shock from the Iran war is threatening to become a full-blown global crisis. But you wouldn’t know it looking at U.S. oil prices.
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Western oil companies are now in the direct line of fire.
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Fallout from the Middle East conflict is rippling through the global economy—and growing worse the longer it lasts.
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The price of benchmark Newcastle coal has jumped more than 10% since the U.S. and Israel started bombing Iran on Feb 28.
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Echoes of the 2022 bear market are starting to ring on Wall Street.
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Powell’s Fed press conference brought the unexpected, Micron smashes expectations, Trump temporarily waives the Jones Act, and more news to start your day.
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After five years above target inflation, the central bank’s playbook for looking through oil price shocks no longer applies.
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Oil price surged to $108 after Iran reports explosions at the world’s largest gas field. Iran has threatened to respond.
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The Iran war has caused energy prices to spike around the globe.
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The Trump administration has waived the century-old Jones Act—a maritime law that requires all vessels carrying goods between two U.S. ports to be American built and owned.
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History suggests the second half of March is a winner for the stock market.
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Trump expresses frustration with NATO allies, what happens if Warsh’s Fed confirmation is delayed, airlines face higher fuel costs, and more news to start your day.
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