18 h. ago Oil Steadies After Rally Fueled by Trade Optimism, Iran Remarks

Oil steadied after the biggest four-day rally since October, spurred by trade-war optimism and US President Donald Trump’s increasingly hostile rhetoric on Iranian supply,

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29 h. ago US Stocks Edge Higher as Ebbing Consumer Prices Buoy Optimism

US stocks crept higher on Tuesday, boosted by optimism following a pause in the trade war between the US and China and signs of easing inflation.

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6 d. ago Stocks Rise as Trump Says He’ll Unveil Trade Deal: Markets Wrap

US stock futures rallied and the dollar strengthened as President Donald Trump hinted a “major” trade deal was imminent, boosting optimism that the US was making headway in tariff negotiations.

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7 d. ago Oil Extends Gain With US and Chinese Officials Set to Talk Trade

Oil pushed higher after rallying more than 3% in the previous session as the US and China agreed to start trade negotiations, raising optimism that tensions between the world’s two biggest economies may ease.

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2 w. ago S&P/TSX composite index closes higher, along with U.S. stock markets

TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index closed up along with U.S. markets Tuesday as investors saw reason for optimism on the trade front. The S&P/TSX composite index was trading down earlier in the day and U.S. markets were mixed, but that shifted as U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said the country had reached a trade […]

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3 w. ago US Futures, Dollar Rise on Trump’s Fed Backtrack: Markets Wrap

US equity-index futures surged and the dollar strengthened in a broad lift for American assets after President Donald Trump said he had no intention of firing Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and as optimism grew that trade tensions may be easing.

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3 w. ago Stocks, Dollar Rise as Trump Walks Back on Fed: Markets Wrap

Stocks jumped and the dollar rose after President Donald Trump said he had no intention of firing Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell while optimism grew that trade tensions may be easing.

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3 w. ago US Stock Futures Rise on Optimism Over Trade Talks: Markets Wrap

Stock futures signaled a rebound on Wall Street as positive signals from initial US-Japan trade talks stirred optimism agreements can be reached to avoid higher levies on American trading partners.

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4 w. ago Oil Steadies With Glut Expectations, Trade War Souring Outlook

Oil steadied after a modest decline on Tuesday as expectations for a glut, and the trade war between the world’s two biggest economies weighed on the demand outlook.

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last month Oil Steadies With Trade War Shifts and Iran Talks to the Fore

Oil steadied above a four-year low as traders weighed the latest US moves in the trade war, as well as “constructive” weekend discussions between Washington and Tehran.

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last month Oil Edges Lower With Trade War Risks and Iran Talks to the Fore

Oil fell as traders weighed the latest US moves in the trade war, as well as “constructive” talks between Washington and Tehran.

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