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Why Oil Prices Are Rising After Trump’s Iran Cease-Fire Extension

Brent crude was back below $100 a barrel as President Donald Trump extended the cease-fire between the U.S. and Iran.

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U.S. Stock Futures Rise on Cease-Fire Extension

U.S. stock futures rise as President Trump’s cease-fire extension was setting stocks up for a rebound after two straight days of declines.

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Eurozone Governments’ Budget Deficit Fell in 2025, But Middle East War to Drive Rebound

Borrowing is set to pick up again this year as governments build up their militaries and support households hit by the jump in energy prices.

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Secretive Shipments of Iranian Oil to China Are Under Threat by U.S.

Iran, China and an array of middlemen have evaded U.S. sanctions for years by shipping oil on aging tankers with opaque records.

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A Moment of Truth: Which Private-Credit Funds Believe Their Own Balance Sheets?

At publicly traded credit funds, share buybacks are about to become a key barometer of management confidence.

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Turkey’s Central Bank Holds Rates as It Gauges Higher Energy Prices

The bank kept its benchmark rate at 37.0% for a second-straight meeting and said it was closely monitoring the impact of high energy prices.

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No Peace Plan, No Problem: Why the Wartime Market Keeps Rising

Bad news stirs even greater interest among investors who see only prospects for the stock market to keep setting records.

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Warsh Pledges Independence at Fed Hearing

Central bank will maintain autonomy as Trump eyes rate cuts, nominee says.

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U.K. Inflation Jumps as Iran War Pushes Fuel Prices Higher

Inflation climbed as the war drove up energy prices, although it is unlikely to prompt the Bank of England to raise its key interest rate at next week’s meeting.

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Japan’s Trade Outlook Clouded by Middle East Conflict

Japan’s exports and imports continued to rise in March but the trade outlook for the months ahead remains clouded by war in the Middle East.

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Indonesia’s Central Bank Holds as Middle East Risks Dim Outlook

Indonesia’s central bank held interest rates steady again as the fallout from the war in the Middle East casts a shadow over the economic outlook.

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How Asia’s Biggest Nations Are Riding Out the Energy Shock

A combination of deep reserves, aggressive energy conservation efforts and savvy diplomatic efforts have allowed countries such as China, Japan and South Korea to weather the energy shock so far.

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Canada Has No Appetite to Revise USMCA, Chief Negotiator Says

Janice Charette said her mandate is to preserve the key elements of the existing North American trade treaty.

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April 22, 2026 09:15 ET (13:15 GMT)

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