Oil

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World

January 5, 2026

Maduro’s Capture Sends Shockwaves Through Diplomacy and Oil Markets

A U.S. weekend raid in Venezuela reverberated from the U.N. to energy trading desks, with investors weighing the long road from political rupture to any meaningful change in global crude supply. The

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World

January 12, 2026

Powell Legal Threats Rattle Global Markets, Fuel Gold Surge

A criminal-investigation threat against the U.S. Fed chair revived fears of political meddling, pushing investors toward havens as oil markets weighed fresh Middle East risk. Global markets started the week on edge

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Commodities

March 10, 2026

Oil’s Shock Wave Keeps Commodities on Edge

A violent move in crude, combined with resilient gold and still-elevated copper, is leaving commodity investors to price a world where geopolitics and structural supply strains matter more than the old assumption

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Oil Retreat Reshapes Global Risk Appetite

Falling crude prices and a weaker dollar are easing pressure on global markets, even as geopolitical and economic risks remain unresolved. The sharp reversal in oil prices is giving global investors a

July 3, 2026

World

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Oil’s Geopolitical Premium Returns as Metals Lose Momentum

Crude prices rose after renewed U.S.-Iran tensions refocused investors on supply risk, while gold and copper weakened as traders reassessed haven demand and growth-sensitive metals. Commodity markets opened the week with an

June 29, 2026

Commodities

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Markets Weigh Oil Relief Against Expensive Stocks

Global equities edged through a cautious session as investors balanced easing Middle East risk, firm technology demand and persistent concern that bond yields leave little margin for error in stock valuations. Global

June 22, 2026

Markets

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Oil Retreats as Metals Lose Their Crisis Premium

The reopening of Gulf shipping routes has shifted commodity markets from shortage pricing back toward interest-rate and demand fundamentals. Oil’s sharp reversal this week has reminded investors that geopolitical risk can leave

June 19, 2026

Commodities

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Oil Shock Puts Commodities Back at Center of Inflation Trade

A jump in crude prices after Iran’s move to restrict Strait of Hormuz traffic is testing whether investors can absorb another supply shock without reigniting broad inflation pressure. Crude oil returned to

June 11, 2026

Commodities

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Markets Waver as Yields and Chip Stocks Test Rally

A powerful run in global equities paused as investors weighed higher bond yields, stretched technology valuations and fresh signals from energy and currency markets. The rally that carried major U.S. equity benchmarks

June 4, 2026

Markets

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Oil Surge Puts Inflation Risk Back In Focus

Crude’s rebound near $100 a barrel is forcing investors to reassess energy exposure, inflation expectations and the durability of the broader commodities rally. Oil markets moved back to the center of global

June 3, 2026

Commodities

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The AI Rally Needs More Than Easy Money

Investors are right to admire the durability of the technology-led bull market, but wrong to assume it can remain immune to inflation, oil shocks and higher-for-longer interest rates. The central question for

May 28, 2026

Opinion

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Stocks Edge Higher as AI Optimism Offsets Rate Anxiety

A resilient earnings backdrop and easing bond yields kept equities supported, even as investors weighed energy risks, inflation data and the narrow leadership of the rally. Global equity markets entered the midweek

May 27, 2026

Markets

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Oil’s Iran Premium Returns to Commodities Markets

Fresh Middle East escalation pushed energy back to the center of the commodities trade, reviving inflation concerns while gold and industrial metals sent more mixed signals. Oil reasserted itself as the market’s

May 26, 2026

Commodities

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Maduro’s Capture Sends Shockwaves Through Diplomacy and Oil Markets

Powell Legal Threats Rattle Global Markets, Fuel Gold Surge

Oil’s Shock Wave Keeps Commodities on Edge

Oil Retreat Reshapes Global Risk Appetite

Oil’s Geopolitical Premium Returns as Metals Lose Momentum

Markets Weigh Oil Relief Against Expensive Stocks

Oil Retreats as Metals Lose Their Crisis Premium

Oil Shock Puts Commodities Back at Center of Inflation Trade

Markets Waver as Yields and Chip Stocks Test Rally

Oil Surge Puts Inflation Risk Back In Focus

The AI Rally Needs More Than Easy Money

Stocks Edge Higher as AI Optimism Offsets Rate Anxiety

Oil’s Iran Premium Returns to Commodities Markets

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