Oil prices plunge 10% after Iran says Strait of Hormuz is open for commercial vessels

The price of oil plunged sharply and U.S. stock indexes opened at new all-time highs after the Iranian foreign minister said that the Strait of Hormuz was open for commercial vessels. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. “In line with the ceasefire in Lebanon, the passage … Read more

Oil prices plunge 15%, stock futures rally after Trump floats two-week Iran war ceasefire

Oil prices plunged and U.S. stock futures soared Tuesday evening after President Donald Trump announced “a double sided ceasefire” in the war with Iran at the request of Pakistan, who has been serving as an intermediary in recent talks. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. In … Read more

Markets plunge, U.S. oil hits $100 as Trump fails to reassure Wall Street

President Donald Trump is used to bending financial markets to his will. But with the war in Iran, he may have reached the limit of his ability to do so. On Friday, the S&P 500 closed down 1.7% and notched its fifth-straight weekly decline, its worst stretch since 2022 and a sign of rapidly faltering … Read more

Oil surges, stocks plunge as fears of prolonged Iran war hit markets

Stock futures plunged and energy prices soared Tuesday as fears spread through global markets that the Iran war may bring prolonged disruption. The reaction came as President Donald Trump indicated the U.S.-Israeli operation may last weeks. Iran’s retaliatory attacks across the Middle East have hit U.S. embassies and Gulf oil facilities and brought shipping through … Read more