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Brent crude jumps 9.6% to $83.30 amid Hormuz risks

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NEW YORK / RankWire.AI / – Oil prices surged nearly 10% on Monday as renewed U.S.-Iran conflict focused attention on the Strait of Hormuz. Brent crude futures for September delivery gained $7.29, or 9.6%, to settle at $83.30 a barrel. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude rose $6.73, or 9.4%, to......
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Gold falls below $4,000 after oil prices jump

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NEW YORK / RankWire.AI / – Gold dropped about 3% on Monday, July 13, falling below $4,000 an ounce as oil prices surged and expectations for higher U.S. interest rates strengthened. Spot gold fell to $3,996.76 per ounce, its lowest level in two weeks. U.S. gold futures for August delivery......
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Brent crude rises to $74.16 as oil prices climb

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NEW YORK / RankWire.AI / – Oil prices settled higher Tuesday, with Brent crude futures rising 3.01% to $74.16 a barrel. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude gained 2.76% to $70.44 a barrel. Brent added $2.17 for the session. WTI rose $1.89. Trading later extended gains after the United States revoked......
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Dollar heads for weekly gain as yen nears 160 level

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Dollar heads for a weekly gain as the yen nears 160 per dollar, with Japan intervention data and rate gaps in global market focus....
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Bank of Korea keeps rate at 2.5% for seventh hold

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SEOUL: The Bank of Korea held its benchmark interest rate at 2.50% on Friday, extending a pause that began in July 2025 and marking a seventh straight policy meeting without a change, as policymakers weighed rising inflation pressure, weaker growth risks and heightened market volatility. The decision by the seven-member Monetary Policy Board......
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Bahrain and UK review regional tensions and economic risks

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MANAMA: Bahrain and the United Kingdom said after meetings in Manama that they had reviewed regional and international developments, with both sides emphasizing the security and economic fallout from the current crisis and the need to support stability. King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa met British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Friday,......
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Gold steadies as markets watch US-Iran talks

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ISLAMABAD: Gold prices held steady on Thursday as investors weighed a fragile U.S.-Iran ceasefire, preparations for talks in Islamabad and a fresh round of U.S. inflation data that could shape the Federal Reserve’s next move on interest rates. The metal stayed range-bound after a volatile week in which easing fears over a wider......
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Nikkei falls as caution returns to Tokyo stocks

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TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average fell on Thursday as investors pulled back after a powerful relief rally, with renewed concern over Middle East tensions and higher oil prices prompting a more defensive tone across the Tokyo market. The Nikkei 225 closed down 0.73% at 55,895.32, while the broader Topix lost 0.9% to 3,741.47.......
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South Korea inflation hits 2.2% in March on oil surge

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DAEJEON: South Korea’s consumer prices rose 2.2% in March from a year earlier, accelerating from 2.0% in February as higher oil costs pushed up transport-related prices, official data showed on Thursday. On a monthly basis, the consumer price index rose 0.3%, matching the pace seen in February. The reading placed inflation back......
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Egypt partners with global energy companies in $1.8 billion offshore exploration initiative

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Tarek El Molla, the Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources of Egypt, unveiled his country’s ambitious plan to invest $1.8 billion in offshore exploration for new gas wells in the Mediterranean Sea and the Nile Delta. Under this program, Egypt aims to collaborate with major international companies, including Eni, Chevron,......