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Middle East tensions flare up as ship attacks lift oil and strengthen dollar

Send us Fan MailAttacks near Hormuz raise geopolitical risk and ceasefire concerns. Oil spikes toward $100 on supply fears, lifting inflation expectations. Fed rate cut bets pull back, boosting the US dollar. Stocks gain, Nasdaq hits a record, gold steady but vulnerable.Risk Warn ...  Show more

Oil shrugs off ceasefire extension as Hormuz still shut

Send us Fan MailTrump extends ceasefire indefinitely despite Iran cancelling talks. But with Hormuz Strait remaining shut, oil prices dip only modestly. Dollar steady after Warsh hearing, gold edges higher. Pound marginally firmer on slightly hot inflation data.Risk Warning: Our ...  Show more

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