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Ayatollah Ali Khamenei makes first public appearance after attack on Israel in retaliation for Hezbollah leader’s killing

As Biden fights three fires at once, Trump sees chance to associate his rival for US presidency with chaos

Oil prices rose more than one percent Wednesday, extending the previous day's rally, and safe haven gold pushed towards a record high after Iran's missile attack on Israel ramped up fears about an escalation in the Middle East.

PM derides opposition leader for ‘a macho stance’ on issues, who in turn labelled Labor leader’s stance on Middle East crisis as weak

Despite some good news that August saw more job openings than economists expected, markets closed down.

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) Tuesday closed down by -0.93%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down by -0.41%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed down by -1.43%. Stocks on Tuesday posted moderate losses, with the S&P 500 and...

The dollar index (DXY00 ) Tuesday rose by +0.40% and posted a 1-1/2 week high. Escalating Middle East tensions boosted safe-haven demand for the dollar Tuesday after Iran launched a missile attack against Israel. The dollar also has carryover support from Monday when Fed Chair Powell said the FOMC is...

Nov WTI crude oil (CLX24 ) Tuesday closed up +1.66 (+2.44%), and Nov RBOB gasoline (RBX24 ) closed up +3.15 (+1.63%). Crude oil and gasoline prices Tuesday rallied sharply on escalating Middle East tensions that have the potential to disrupt oil supplies. Israel began a ground assault into Lebanon, and...

Oil prices rose by more than 4% as Israeli troops moved into Lebanon and Iran launched missiles on Israel