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Today: June 16, 2026
Today: June 16, 2026

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Oil prices fall back to $80 per barrel, while US stocks drift

Oil prices are sinking again, while the U.S. stock market drifts near its all-time high

Oil prices fall back to $80 per barrel, while US stocks drift
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German investor morale rebounds on hopes Iran conflict will end

German investor morale rose unexpectedly in June as financial market experts bet on an easing of the Iran conflict and associated inflation pressures. 

German investor morale rebounds on hopes Iran conflict will end
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EU lawmakers approve US trade deal to avert tariff conflict

The European Parliament approved on Tuesday cutting duties on many U.S. goods imports to fulfill the European Union's side of a trade deal struck

EU lawmakers approve US trade deal to avert tariff conflict
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Central banks take the stage

What matters in U.S. and global markets today By Anna Szymanski, Editor-in-Charge, Reuters Open Interest The global stock rally

Central banks take the stage
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More central banks signal plans to increase gold holdings, WGC survey shows

A record 45% of the reserve managers surveyed by the World Gold Council, up 2 percentage points from a year ago, expect to increase their own institutions' gold holdings

More central banks signal plans to increase gold holdings, WGC survey shows
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Stocks leap worldwide, and oil prices drop after the US and Iran reach a tentative deal on their war

Stock markets rallied worldwide, and oil prices eased after the United States and Iran reached a tentative deal to get the global flow of crude going again

Stocks leap worldwide, and oil prices drop after the US and Iran reach a tentative deal on their war
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Oil settles at three-month low after Trump says deal signed to end Iran war

Oil prices settled down $4 a barrel to a three-month low on Monday after President Donald Trump said the United States and Iran have signed a

Oil settles at three-month low after Trump says deal signed to end Iran war
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Dollar falls to 10-day low on US-Iran war deal

The U.S. dollar fell on Monday and hit a 10-day low against the euro and sterling after an agreement to end the U.S.-Iran war

Dollar falls to 10-day low on US-Iran war deal
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Brent falls to lowest since March on expected peace deal

Brent crude prices fell to their lowest levels since early March as traders grew more confident about an imminent peace agreement between the U.S. and Iran.

Brent falls to lowest since March on expected peace deal
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Chips and ships

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Chips and ships
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New Zealand manufacturing slips into contraction amid weak demand, higher costs

New Zealand's manufacturing activity contracted slightly in May, slipping back into negative territory after seven months of expansion, as businesses remained concerned

New Zealand manufacturing slips into contraction amid weak demand, higher costs
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Four developed market central banks are now hiking rates

The developed market rate-hiking club is getting bigger, as the European Central Bank on Thursday joined counterparts in Australia,

Four developed market central banks are now hiking rates
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Learning to love the inflation

What matters in U.S. and global markets today By Mike Dolan, Editor-at-Large, Finance and Markets Markets are getting hit on several fronts: war, inflation, interest

Learning to love the inflation
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European shares steady as investors weigh US-Iran flare-up

Europe's STOXX 600 ended a choppy session little changed on Wednesday, as investors weighed a renewed flare-up in tensions

European shares steady as investors weigh US-Iran flare-up
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The chips are blue

What matters in U.S. and global markets today By Mike Dolan, Editor-at-Large, Finance and Markets The unnerving thing about Tuesday's relapse in U.S. tech stocks is

The chips are blue
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India bond-tax moves to catalyse foreign debt inflows, bolster bid for global index inclusion

India's decision to exempt foreigners from taxes on government bonds and broaden access to the debt market is expected to make the

India bond-tax moves to catalyse foreign debt inflows, bolster bid for global index inclusion
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More swings for AI stocks drag Wall Street back on the roller coaster

Another sudden reversal for high-flying artificial-intelligence stocks sent Wall Street reeling

More swings for AI stocks drag Wall Street back on the roller coaster
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Oil inventories headed toward multi-decade lows, US EIA warns

Oil stockpiles in the world's largest economies are headed toward the lowest levels since at least 2003 as inventories are drawn down at a record pace due

Oil inventories headed toward multi-decade lows, US EIA warns
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China rides AI wave as exports surge past forecast

China's export growth accelerated in May, buoyed by robust demand for chips, autos and other high-tech goods fuelling the global AI boom, providing policymakers

China rides AI wave as exports surge past forecast
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The Strait of Hormuz is ‘leaking’ oil

The Strait of Hormuz is ‘leaking’ oil

The Strait of Hormuz is ‘leaking’ oil
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Wall Street holds steadier as AI stocks recover some of their sell-off

Wall Street held steadier and recovered some of its sell-off from last week

Wall Street holds steadier as AI stocks recover some of their sell-off
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China car sales downturn extends into May as VW tests EV revamp

China's car sales extended a downturn in May that has become a stress test for foreign automakers led by Volkswagen, which is trying to revive its China business through

China car sales downturn extends into May as VW tests EV revamp
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Airline chiefs grapple with fuel shock, fare test at Rio summit

Global airline chiefs open their annual summit in Rio de Janeiro on Saturday facing a sharper test of the industry's post-

Airline chiefs grapple with fuel shock, fare test at Rio summit
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Dollar firms after strong US jobs data, pushes yen through 160 level

The dollar was higher on Friday and set for a more than 1% weekly gain after the ‌U.S. economy posted another month of strong employment gains in May.

Dollar firms after strong US jobs data, pushes yen through 160 level