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Dollar drops as Iran ceasefire prompts risk-on turn for markets
By Gregor Stuart Hunter SINGAPORE, April 8 (Reuters) - The dollar sank to its lowest level in a month while the euro, yen, Aussie and sterling rallied hard in Asian trading on Wednesday after U.S. Pre...
Apr 07, 2026
Investor reactions to Trump agreeing to two-week ceasefire with Iran
April 8 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he had agreed to a two-week ceasefire with Iran, less than two hours before his deadline for Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz ...
Apr 07, 2026
Oil slides below $100 after Trump announces two-week ceasefire
By Helen Clark PERTH, April 8 (Reuters) - Oil fell below $100 per barrel on Wednesday after U.S. President Donald Trump said he had agreed to a two-week ceasefire with Iran that was subject to the imm...
Apr 07, 2026
Central banks' concern over rising geopolitical tensions surges, survey shows
By Marc Jones LONDON, April 8 (Reuters) - Concerns among central banks about geopolitical tensions have surged dramatically this year and are now viewed as the top global risk, according to a new surv...
Apr 07, 2026
Oil slides below $100, stocks soar as Trump agrees to two-week ceasefire
By Ankur Banerjee SINGAPORE, April 8 (Reuters) - Oil prices dived, stocks surged and the dollar was knocked back on Wednesday as a two-week Middle East ceasefire sparked a relief rally, fuelled by hop...
Apr 07, 2026
US crude futures fall $4.45 or 3.94% to $108.50/bbl on open
PERTH, April 8 (Reuters) - U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude oil fell in early trade on Wednesday, roughly two hours ahead of U.S. President Donald Trump's deadline for Iran to open the Strait of Hor...
Apr 07, 2026
Chicago jet fuel tops $5 a gallon, as refiner maintenance adds to war-related price surge
By Shariq Khan NEW YORK, April 7 (Reuters) - Chicago has become the most expensive U.S. jet fuel market, with prices topping $5 per gallon, as the disruptions caused by the Iran war have combined with...
Apr 07, 2026
US SEC enforcement activity drops dramatically as agency 'resets'
By Chris Prentice and Kanishka Singh NEW YORK/WASHINGTON, April 7 (Reuters) - Enforcement cases brought by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission fell more than 20% in the latest fiscal year as t...
Apr 07, 2026
Fed's Jefferson sees risks to both employment, inflation
By Ann Saphir April 7 (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Vice Chair Philip Jefferson on Tuesday reiterated his view that short-term borrowing costs are set appropriately to allow the central bank to respond ...
Apr 07, 2026
Super Micro begins independent probe after criminal case against co‑founder, others
April 7 (Reuters) - Super Micro said on Tuesday it had begun an independent investigation into the indictment of three people linked to the company on the charges of committing export-control violatio...
Apr 07, 2026
