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European shares slip as oil prices and bond yields surge on Middle East fears

European shares slip as oil prices and bond yields surge on Middle East fears

By Tharuniyaa Lakshmi Aug 18 (Reuters) - European shares edged lower on Tuesday, hit by a rise in crude oil prices as hopes of a durable U.S.-Iran peace deal faded, with surging euro zone bond yields adding to the pressure amid worries about persistent inflation. 
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European shares tick higher as easing Fed hike bets lift gold

European shares tick higher as easing Fed hike bets lift gold

By Tharuniyaa Lakshmi Aug 17 (Reuters) - European shares inched up on Monday, led by basic resources stocks as gold prices advanced, while easing expectations of a Federal Reserve rate hike supported sentiment.  The pan-European STOXX 600 was up 0.1% at 658.51 points, as of 0823 GMT.
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Nasdaq futures gain as tech stocks climb

Nasdaq futures gain as tech stocks climb

Aug 17 (Reuters) - Nasdaq and S&P 500 futures rose on Monday, boosted as a strong revenue forecast from AI leader Anthropic supported technology stocks, while investors weighed the prospect of fewer interest-rate hikes against Middle East tensions.
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S&P on track for muted open as Middle East tensions weigh; AI stocks boost Nasdaq

S&P on track for muted open as Middle East tensions weigh; AI stocks boost Nasdaq

By Avinash P and Purvi Agarwal Aug 17 (Reuters) - The S&P 500 was set to open subdued on Monday as markets weighed the prospect of fewer interest-rate hikes against Middle East tensions, while the report of a strong revenue forecast from AI lab Anthropic put the Nasdaq on course for a higher open.
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Global bond markets put governments on notice over fiscal, inflation risks

Global bond markets put governments on notice over fiscal, inflation risks

By Dhara Ranasinghe, Gregor Stuart Hunter and Samuel Indyk LONDON, Aug 18 (Reuters) - Long-term borrowing costs from the U.S. to Germany and Japan hit their highest levels in decades on Tuesday due to ballooning government debt and geopolitics, raising borrowing costs for companies and households
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Bond markets from US to Japan whacked as inflation and fiscal worries take hold

Bond markets from US to Japan whacked as inflation and fiscal worries take hold

By Dhara Ranasinghe, Gregor Stuart Hunter and Samuel Indyk LONDON, Aug 18 (Reuters) - Long-term borrowing costs from the United States to Japan and Germany hit their highest levels in decades on Tuesday, as renewed inflation worries added to nagging concerns about the fiscal pressures facing some of
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Oil prices at near three-week high as US-Iran peace hopes fade

Oil prices at near three-week high as US-Iran peace hopes fade

By Robert Harvey LONDON, Aug 18 (Reuters) - Oil prices traded slightly higher for a third session on Tuesday as prospects receded for a deal to end the Middle East war, with Iran saying it would adopt a more offensive stance and the U.S. ruling out extending a ceasefire deal, heightening worries
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US stock futures drop as fading Iran peace hopes lift oil, bond yields

US stock futures drop as fading Iran peace hopes lift oil, bond yields

Aug 18 (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures slipped on Tuesday, with oil holding near recent highs and government bond yields hitting multi-year peaks as chances of a peace deal between the U.S. and Iran waned, rekindling inflation concerns.
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Oil prices climb, bond yields rise as US-Iran ceasefire expires

Oil prices climb, bond yields rise as US-Iran ceasefire expires

By Gregor Stuart Hunter SINGAPORE, Aug 18 (Reuters) - Oil prices crept higher and bond yields rose, blunting paltry gains for stocks at the start of Asian trading on Tuesday as a U.S.-Iran truce expired and Tehran said it would shift to a "fully offensive" military posture.
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Oil prices at near three-week high as US-Iran peace hopes fade

Oil prices at near three-week high as US-Iran peace hopes fade

By Robert Harvey LONDON, Aug 18 (Reuters) - Oil prices rose for a third session on Tuesday as prospects receded for a deal to end the Middle East war, with Iran saying it would adopt a more offensive stance and the U.S. ruling out extending a ceasefire deal, heightening worries about prolonged
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Tech stocks weigh on Wall Street as Iran stalemate lifts oil, yields

Tech stocks weigh on Wall Street as Iran stalemate lifts oil, yields

By Shashwat Chauhan and Purvi Agarwal Aug 18 (Reuters) - Wall Street's main indexes fell to about two-week lows on Tuesday, pressured by losses in heavyweight technology stocks, while fading hopes for a U.S.-Iran peace deal sustained gains in oil prices and kept government bond yields at multi-year
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Dollar slips to lowest since early June as rate hike bets fade

Dollar slips to lowest since early June as rate hike bets fade

By Niket Nishant and Gregor Stuart Hunter Aug 17 (Reuters) - The dollar fell to its lowest level in more than two months on Monday as traders trimmed U.S. rate hike bets against the backdrop of a run of softer economic data, leaving the euro at two-month highs and the battered yen on stronger ground