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World shares are mixed and oil prices surge after US strike on Iranian rocket launchers

World shares are mixed and oil prices surge after US strike on Iranian rocket launchers

Shares are mixed in Europe and Asia and U.S. futures have declined on expectations that the U.S. Federal Reserve may raise interest rates soon

Morning Bid: Oil climbs as missiles fly in the Gulf

Morning Bid: Oil climbs as missiles fly in the Gulf

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from- Wayne Cole. The week started with a bang in Iran as U.S. forces struck two missile launchers on Larak island in the Strait of Hormuz, while Tehran attacked U.S. forces in Jordan.

Asian shares are mixed and oil prices surge after US strike on Iranian rocket launchers

Asian shares are mixed and oil prices surge after US strike on Iranian rocket launchers

Shares are mixed in Asia and U.S. futures have declined on expectations that the U.S. Federal Reserve may raise interest rates soon

Bond selloff deepens as rising energy prices stoke inflation fears

Bond selloff deepens as rising energy prices stoke inflation fears

By Satoshi Sugiyama and Tom Westbrook TOKYO, Sept 1 (Reuters) - Selling drove global bond yields to major new highs on Tuesday as renewed fighting in the Middle East lifted oil prices above $90 a barrel and put pressure on stock markets around the world.

Wall St dips as rising oil prices, hawkish Fed bets pressure stocks

Wall St dips as rising oil prices, hawkish Fed bets pressure stocks

By Niket Nishant and Utkarsh Hathi Aug 31 (Reuters) - The main U.S. stock indexes slipped on Monday after military clashes between the United States and Iran drove up oil prices, stoking inflation fears after Fed Chair Kevin Warsh's hawkish remarks in his maiden Jackson Hole address the previous

Oil prices rise and stocks fall after US hits Iranian sites in the Strait of Hormuz

Oil prices rise and stocks fall after US hits Iranian sites in the Strait of Hormuz

The price of oil is rising and U.S. stocks are falling after American forces struck Iranian rocket launchers on the Strait of Hormuz, marking the first military action in a month

August sees a dubious record on gasoline prices

August sees a dubious record on gasoline prices

The slow progress of the Iran war means gasoline prices remain stubbornly high.

Goldman Sachs sends blunt message on oil price, economy

Goldman Sachs sends blunt message on oil price, economy

Goldman Sachs' note on oil markets and the Strait of Hormuz has real implications for the U.S. economy.

Wall Street closes lower as oil prices jump, indexes notch monthly gains

Wall Street closes lower as oil prices jump, indexes notch monthly gains

By Stephen Culp and Niket Nishant NEW YORK, Aug 31 (Reuters) - U.S. stocks weakened on Monday, with Wall Street turning the page on a volatile month as a war-related jump in crude prices revived inflation fears and raised the likelihood of tighter monetary policy.

Shares skid in Asia as oil climbs, yields stay high

Shares skid in Asia as oil climbs, yields stay high

By Wayne Cole SYDNEY, Aug 31 (Reuters) - Share markets slid on Monday in Asia as fresh fighting broke out between the U.S. and Iran, lifting oil prices, while bond yields stayed elevated after investors narrowed the odds on a U.S. rate hike.

Shares skid in Asia as oil, yields stay high

Shares skid in Asia as oil, yields stay high

By Wayne Cole SYDNEY, Aug 31 (Reuters) - Share markets slipped on Monday in Asia as fresh fighting broke out between the United States and Iran, lifting oil prices, while bond yields stayed elevated after investors narrowed the odds on a U.S. rate hike.

Stocks cautious on US-Iran escalation, bond yields hit multi-year highs

Stocks cautious on US-Iran escalation, bond yields hit multi-year highs

By Wayne Cole and Dhara Ranasinghe LONDON, Aug 31 (Reuters) - World stock markets looked set to end August on a cautious note on Monday as fresh fighting between the U.S. and Iran pushed oil prices higher, while borrowing costs in Germany and Japan hit fresh multi-year highs.