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Dollar near one-week high as hot U.S. inflation fans Fed hike bets, peace talks stall

Dollar near one-week high as hot U.S. inflation fans Fed hike bets, peace talks stall

By Jiaxing Li HONG KONG, May 13 (Reuters) - The dollar held near a one-week high on Wednesday as risk sentiment soured after a hot U.S. inflation reading sent Treasury yields higher, and oil inched up on renewed Middle East uncertainty. 
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Morning Bid: 11 weeks and counting

Morning Bid: 11 weeks and counting

By Mike Dolan May 11 (Reuters) - What matters in U.S. and global markets today By Mike Dolan, Editor-at-Large, Finance and Markets The Iran conflict is entering its 11th week - more than twice the length of time indicated by President Donald Trump when he first ordered strikes on Iran - and there’s
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Morning Bid: Ceasefire on life support

Morning Bid: Ceasefire on life support

By Mike Dolan May 12 (Reuters) - What matters in U.S. and global markets today By Mike Dolan, Editor-At-Large, Finance and Markets With the month-old Iran war ceasefire now on “life support”, according to U.S.
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Dollar steady as Middle East peace hopes recede

Dollar steady as Middle East peace hopes recede

By Ankur Banerjee SINGAPORE, May 12 (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar held its ground on Tuesday as talks to end the war in the Middle East showed no signs of progress, pushing oil prices higher and worrying investors that interest rates may need to stay higher to tackle inflationary pressures.
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AI rally pauses as Middle East ceasefire goes on 'life support'

AI rally pauses as Middle East ceasefire goes on 'life support'

SINGAPORE, May 12 (Reuters) - Oil crept higher and the dollar rose on Tuesday as hopes faded for a deal to get ships moving through the Strait of Hormuz, while a red-hot chip rally in chip stocks cooled and traders waited on U.S. inflation figures. U.S.
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Asia markets falter as hot US inflation, shaky Iran ceasefire weigh

Asia markets falter as hot US inflation, shaky Iran ceasefire weigh

By Gregor Stuart Hunter SINGAPORE, May 13 (Reuters) - Stocks started the Asian session on the back foot on Wednesday, with talks between Washington and Tehran at a standstill as hotter-than-expected U.S. inflation underscored the growing economic toll of the Middle East conflict.
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World markets feel the strain as US–Iran war grinds on

World markets feel the strain as US–Iran war grinds on

By Karin Strohecker and Dhara Ranasinghe LONDON, May 12 (Reuters) - From a rout in Asian currencies to the closure of a low budget U.S. airline, the dragging Middle East conflict is starting to bite across the globe and test the resilience of financial markets.
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Trading Day: AI beats Iran impasse

Trading Day: AI beats Iran impasse

By Jamie McGeever ORLANDO, Florida, May 11 (Reuters) - U.S. and world stocks touched new highs on Monday, as artificial intelligence fever continued to outweigh the prolonged U.S.-Iran impasse.
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Morning Bid: Locked in a stalemate with Iran, Trump heads to China

Morning Bid: Locked in a stalemate with Iran, Trump heads to China

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Gregor Stuart Hunter With the conflict in the Middle East still mired in a stalemate, Donald Trump is on his way to Beijing to see if Chinese President Xi Jinping proves more amenable to a deal.
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Wall Street mixed, oil prices jump as Trump calls Iran's response to peace deal 'unacceptable'

Wall Street mixed, oil prices jump as Trump calls Iran's response to peace deal 'unacceptable'

U.S. markets hovered near recent records while oil rose more than 2% following U.S. President Donald Trump’s rejection of Tehran’s response to the latest U.S. proposal on ending the war in Iran
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The Latest: Trump rejects Iran’s latest response to ceasefire proposal ahead of his trip to China

The Latest: Trump rejects Iran’s latest response to ceasefire proposal ahead of his trip to China

Iran and the United States reached an impasse again over how to end their war while their ceasefire grew increasingly shaky, with the two sides exchanging fire in recent days, ships and Gulf states being targeted, and fighting flaring between Israel and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah
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Share futures ease, dollar gains as Gulf talks teeter

Share futures ease, dollar gains as Gulf talks teeter

By Wayne Cole SYDNEY, May 11 (Reuters) - Share futures slipped and the dollar climbed in Asia on Monday on signs that talks between the United States and Iran were deadlocked, leaving the vital Strait of Hormuz all but shut and sending oil prices higher.