Oil Falls to $81 as Iran Reopens Strait of Hormuz, U.S. Markets Add $430 Billion
Oil dropped to $81 per barrel after Iran reopened the Strait of Hormuz, while U.S. markets surged, adding roughly $430 billion in market value.
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• 2 mins read
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Nathan Cole
• 2 mins read
Oil prices fell sharply after President Donald Trump postponed potential U.S. strikes on Iran’s energy infrastructure. The delay eased fears of immediate supply disruptions in the Middle East.
Gold Suffers Worst Weekly Drop in Over 40 Years as War and Rates Hit Demand
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Nathan Cole
• 3 mins read
Gold recorded its steepest weekly decline in more than four decades, falling 11% to $4,488 per ounce. Rising oil prices and expectations of prolonged high interest rates weakened its safe-haven appeal.
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Nathan Cole
• 2 mins read
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Michael Foster
• 3 mins read
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Nathan Cole
• 2 mins read
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Nathan Cole
• 2 mins read
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By
Emma Clarke
• 3 mins read
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Nathan Cole
• 3 mins read
The precious metals market suffered an unprecedented selloff as gold and silver lost more than $10 trillion in market value in a single day. Extreme volatility pushed gold below $4,400 per ounce and forced Thailand to temporarily halt gold futures trading.
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Nathan Cole
• 3 mins read
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Nathan Cole
• 3 mins read
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Benjamin Harper
• 3 mins read
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