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Oil spikes again despite reserves release as fighting escalates

Send a textUS and IEA release record barrels of oil but Brent crude hits $100 again. Iran continues to strike ships and oil infrastructure in the Gulf. Inflation expectations creep up as markets ignore steady US CPI data. Stocks head lower again, dollar firms, gold rangebound.Ris ...  Show more

Hopes of truce fade as Middle East conflict escalates

Send a textDollar rebounds as strikes continue despite Trump’s optimistic remarks. Investors scale back Fed rate cut bets head of US CPI data. Aussie rallies amid increasing expectations of RBA hike next week. Wall Street investors stay cautious, gold rebounds above $5,200.Risk W ...  Show more

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