World stocks, oil on edge as US-Iran deadlock weighs - Reuters
World stocks, oil on edge as US-Iran deadlock weighs Reuters
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Notable Quotes
"Is U.S. stock market rally going to run out of fuel? Yardeni weighs in."
— Ed Yardeni , Academic
"A ceasefire is a funny term to use in conjunction with a blockade and rolling tensions and animosities."
— Vishnu Varathan , Academic
"decisive action"
— Satsuki Katayama , Politician
"The week has ended with an escalation after a de-escalation and that has taken the edge off sentiment."
— Rory McPherson , Executive
"What I think people don't talk about enough are the positive aspects to the market and there's an upside tail risk as well."
— Jim Caron , Executive
"Authorities could take 'decisive' action against speculative moves in the foreign exchange market."
— Satsuki Katayama , Politician
"I would be very surprised if the ECB did anything next week."
— Jamie Niven , Executive
"The week has ended with an escalation after a de-escalation and that has taken the edge off sentiment."
— Rory McPherson , Executive
"What I think people don't talk about enough are the positive aspects to the market and there's an upside tail risk as well."
— Jim Caron , Executive
"We could take decisive action against speculative moves in the foreign exchange market."
— Satsuki Katayama , Politician
"The week has ended with an escalation after a de-escalation, and that has taken the edge off sentiment."
— Rory McPherson , Executive
"What I think people do not talk about enough are the positive aspects of the market, and there is an upside-down tail risk as well."
— Jim Caron , Executive
"Authorities could take 'decisive' action against speculative moves in the foreign exchange market."
— Satsuki Katayama , Politician
"I would be very surprised if the ECB did anything next week."
— Jamie Niven , Executive
"The week has ended with an escalation after a de-escalation and that has taken the edge off sentiment."
— Rory McPherson , Executive
"What I think people don't talk about enough are the positive aspects to the market and there's an upside tail risk as well."
— Jim Caron , Executive
"Authorities could take 'decisive' action against speculative moves in the foreign exchange market."
— Satsuki Katayama , Politician
"I would be very surprised if the ECB did anything next week."
— Jamie Niven , Executive
"Our aim is to achieve full reopening of the Strait of Hormuz in the next days and weeks in accordance with the international law."
— Emmanuel Macron , Politician
"If it continues for two or three more months, we will enter a world where energy is scarce."
— Patrick Pouyanne , Executive
Key People
Former president of the United States known for his aggressive economic policies.
Ed Yardeni is the president and chief investment strategist of Yardeni Research.
Emmanuel Macron is the President of France.
Jamie Niven is a senior fixed income portfolio manager at Candriam.
Jim Caron is the chief investment officer at Morgan Stanley Investment Management.
Prime Minister of Greece, member of New Democracy party.
Patrick Pouyanne is the CEO of TotalEnergies.
Rory McPherson is the chief market strategist at Wren Sterling.
Japanese finance minister who has been in close dialogue with U.S. authorities.
Vishnu Varathan is an economist at Mizuho.
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Asian markets showed mixed performance as oil prices rose due to the US-Iran deadlock.
Asian markets exhibited caution amid ongoing US-Iran tensions and rising oil prices.
Asian stocks declined, following Wall Street's downturn, while oil prices increased due to uncertainties in the US-Iran conflict.
Global stock markets faltered and oil prices held above $100 a barrel as fears of renewed military escalation in the Middle East kept investors on edge. European shares fell broadly, while Japan's Nikkei gained almost 1%. Oil prices, trading above $107, faced renewed upward pressure after Iran released footage of commandos boarding a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz and reports that Tehran's air defenses had engaged 'hostile targets'.
Global stock markets faltered and oil prices held above $100 a barrel as fears of renewed military escalation in the Middle East kept investors on edge. European shares fell broadly, while Japan's Nikkei gained almost 1%. Oil prices, trading above $107, faced renewed upward pressure after Iran released footage of commandos boarding a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz and reports that Tehran's air defenses had engaged 'hostile targets'.
Global stock markets faltered and oil prices held above $100 a barrel as fears of renewed military escalation in the Middle East kept investors on edge. European shares fell broadly, while Japan's Nikkei gained almost 1%. Oil prices, trading above $107, faced renewed upward pressure after Iran released footage of commandos boarding a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz and reports that Tehran's air defenses had engaged 'hostile targets'.
Global stock markets faltered and oil prices held above $100 a barrel as fears of renewed military escalation in the Middle East kept investors on edge. European shares fell broadly, while Japan's Nikkei gained almost 1%. Oil prices, trading above $107, faced renewed upward pressure after Iran released footage of commandos boarding a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz and reports that Tehran's air defenses had engaged 'hostile targets'.
Oil prices were above $100 per barrel and global stock markets fell on Friday as investors worried about a possible military conflict in the Middle East. European shares opened lower, but Japan's blue-chip Nikkei rose almost 1% and U.S. stocks futures moved up a little. The oil price, which was trading at around $107, has been under renewed pressure since Iran released video footage of commandos boarding a cargo vessel in the Strait of Hormuz, and reported that Tehran's Air Defenses have engaged 'hostile target'. The price of oil has increased by more than 17% in the past week. This is the biggest weekly increase since the beginning of the war, back in March. It's a sign the hopes for an end to the conflict quickly are fading. Rory McPherson is the chief market strategist of financial planning firm Wren Sterling. He said that 'the week ended with an increase after a de-escalation, and this has taken away some of the edge from sentiment.'
Global stock markets faltered and oil prices held above $100 a barrel as fears of renewed military escalation in the Middle East kept investors on edge. European shares fell broadly, while Japan's Nikkei gained almost 1%. Oil prices, trading above $107, faced renewed upward pressure after Iran released footage of commandos boarding a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz and reports that Tehran's air defenses had engaged 'hostile targets'.
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