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Global Markets- Page 2

A large crude oil tanker moves through a narrow waterway at sunset, with refinery lights and mountainous coastline in the background.

Oil Shock Keeps Global Rally on Uneasy Footing

Global stocks advanced as investors weighed tentative U.S.-Iran diplomacy against the inflationary threat of elevated crude prices and fragile growth across Europe and Asia. Global markets ended the week with a familiar
May 22, 2026
A financial analyst studies market charts in a trading room overlooking a city skyline and illuminated oil platform at night.

Global Markets Rally as Energy Shock Tests Policy Calm

Investors pushed world equities higher as hopes for diplomatic restraint offset inflation risks from elevated oil prices and tighter bond-market conditions. Global markets entered Thursday with a familiar contradiction: investors were willing
May 14, 2026