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Iran admits it cannot locate all mines in Strait of Hormuz

Iran has acknowledged it cannot locate or remove all naval mines laid in the Strait of Hormuz during its conflict with the United States, U.S. officials said Friday. The admission adds a major risk to an already fragile ceasefire and to high-stakes talks scheduled in Islamabad. The disclosure, first......

JPMorgan bullish S&P 500 call tested as Iran ceasefire wavers

JPMorgan adopted a tactical bullish stance on U.S. equities this week after a two-week ceasefire agreement between the United States and Iran, forecasting a potential 6 percent rally in the S&P 500 as market sentiment improves. The outlook followed a strong market rebound on April 8. The Dow Jones......

Oil heads for steepest weekly drop as ceasefire fails to calm markets

Oil prices rose slightly on Friday but remained on track for their sharpest weekly decline since June 2025, with both West Texas Intermediate and Brent crude down करीब 10% over the week, as tensions in the Middle East continued to disrupt confidence in global supply routes. The decline follows......

Bitcoin tops $72,000 ahead of US-Iran talks and CPI data

Bitcoin crossed $72,000 Friday, fueled by cautious optimism over upcoming US-Iran ceasefire talks and anticipation of a key inflation report later in the day. The top cryptocurrency rose 1.6% to around $72,159 early session, positioning for a roughly 7.3% weekly gain as risk appetite improved to support......

Goldman Sachs warns Brent could top $100 if Hormuz stays closed

Goldman Sachs warned Thursday that Brent crude could average above $100 a barrel through 2026 if the Strait of Hormuz remains closed to normal tanker traffic for another month. The note highlights fragility in the recent US-Iran ceasefire. "The situation remains uncertain," analysts including......

Asian markets waver as Israeli strikes test US-Iran ceasefire before Islamabad talks

Global markets posted broad gains Friday as investors showed cautious optimism ahead of high-stakes US-Iran peace talks set to begin Saturday in Islamabad, Pakistan. The rebound remains fragile. Israeli strikes in Lebanon threaten to shatter the two-week truce, and the Strait of Hormuz stays largely......

Dow Jones surges over 1,300 points on US-Iran ceasefire

U.S. stock markets posted sharp gains Wednesday, their strongest session in a year, after the United States and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire. The truce raised hopes of easing an oil shortage that had stalled the economy. The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 1,325 points, or 2.85 percent. The......

Asian markets rise on ceasefire hopes amid US Iran tensions

Asian stocks and emerging market currencies edged higher on Monday as reports of a possible temporary ceasefire between the United States and Iran lifted investor sentiment, despite an approaching deadline set by US President Donald Trump for Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Trading volumes remained......

Oil falls toward $100 as Trump claims Iran requested a ceasefire

Oil markets endured another turbulent session on Wednesday as traders struggled to reconcile Donald Trump's signals of an imminent end to the U.S.-Iran war with the reality of continued fighting and a largely closed Strait of Hormuz. Brent crude, which had opened higher during Asian trading, reversed......