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Shares, bonds make guarded gains as oil slips

Shares, bonds make guarded gains as oil slips

By Wayne Cole SYDNEY, July 27 (Reuters) - Share markets gave a guarded response on Monday as a pause in fighting in the Gulf dragged oil prices lower, easing inflation risks and boosting bonds ahead of a packed week of central bank meetings and earnings reports.

Shares, bonds bounce as oil skid offers inflation relief

Shares, bonds bounce as oil skid offers inflation relief

By Wayne Cole SYDNEY, July 27 (Reuters) - Share markets rallied in Asia on Monday as a pause in fighting in the Gulf dragged oil prices sharply lower, easing inflation risks and boosting bonds ahead of a packed week of central bank meetings and corporate earnings.

Oil prices sink 4% while Asian shares gain as Chinese chipmaker CXMT soars in Shanghai trading debut

Oil prices sink 4% while Asian shares gain as Chinese chipmaker CXMT soars in Shanghai trading debut

Shares are mostly higher in Asia as oil prices slipped more than 4% after the U.S. and Iran paused their attacks for a second night

Oil prices sink 5% and Asian shares gain as Chinese chipmaker CXMT soars in Shanghai trading debut

Oil prices sink 5% and Asian shares gain as Chinese chipmaker CXMT soars in Shanghai trading debut

Shares are mostly higher in Asia and oil prices have slipped more than 5% after the U.S. and Iran paused their attacks for a second night

Wall St futures rise as US, Iran pause hostilities

Wall St futures rise as US, Iran pause hostilities

July 27 (Reuters) - Wall Street's main stock index futures rose on Monday as the United States and Iran announced a pause in hostilities over the weekend, sending oil prices sharply lower. A wide swathe of stocks sensitive to energy prices rose in premarket trading.

Wall Street inches higher as markets absorb war, tariffs, high energy costs and AI anxiety

Wall Street inches higher as markets absorb war, tariffs, high energy costs and AI anxiety

U.S. markets ticked higher in premarket trading and oil prices retreated for the first time in a week, even as heavy fighting in the Middle East again threatened to slow the global flow of oil and gas

Take Five: A $100 question

Take Five: A $100 question

LONDON, July 24 (Reuters) - It's all about central banks next week and interest rate-setters as distant as Tokyo, Washington and London will only grow more nervous as war escalation in the Middle East puts oil prices back to $100.

Stocks edge higher while crude oil prices fall for the first time in a week

Stocks edge higher while crude oil prices fall for the first time in a week

Stocks are edging higher on Wall Street and oil prices are falling for the first time in a week, even as heavy fighting in the Middle East again threatened to slow the global flow of oil

World shares are mixed and oil prices fall, markets in Asia skid in sell-off of AI-related shares

World shares are mixed and oil prices fall, markets in Asia skid in sell-off of AI-related shares

World shares are mixed and markets in Asia have skidded, after Brent oil shot to its highest price since May as heavier fighting in the Middle East again threatened to slow the global flow of crude

Asian stocks skid as oil spike revives inflation fears, bonds take a hit

Asian stocks skid as oil spike revives inflation fears, bonds take a hit

By Stella Qiu SYDNEY, July 24 (Reuters) - Asian shares fell on Friday as oil prices stormed back above $100 a barrel amid an intensifying conflict in the Gulf, rattling bond markets and reviving fears of a fresh inflation shock.

Morning Bid: Running on empty

Morning Bid: Running on empty

By Anna Szymanski July 24 (Reuters) - From the Editor Hello Morning Bid readers! Cash burn and spiking crude prices dominated market headlines this week.

Wall St edges higher as investors juggle earnings, Mideast risks and tariffs

Wall St edges higher as investors juggle earnings, Mideast risks and tariffs

By Ragini Mathur and Avinash P July 24 (Reuters) - Wall Street's major indexes rose on Friday but remained on track for weekly losses, as investors weighed a busy slate of corporate earnings, escalating Middle East tensions and new tariffs announced by the Trump administration.