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Kalshi files for S&P 500 perpetual futures in challenge to traditional exchanges

Kalshi files for S&P 500 perpetual futures in challenge to traditional exchanges

Aug 18 (Reuters) - Prediction market startup Kalshi filed with the U.S.
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Kalshi files for stock index perpetuals in challenge to traditional exchanges

Kalshi files for stock index perpetuals in challenge to traditional exchanges

(Corrects headline to say the filing is for perpetual futures related to a stock index, not the S&P 500; removes reference to S&P 500 from paragraph 1) Aug 18 (Reuters) - Prediction market startup Kalshi filed with the U.S.
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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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Oil hovers near three-week high on uncertainty over Hormuz

Oil hovers near three-week high on uncertainty over Hormuz

By Anushree Mukherjee Aug 19 (Reuters) - Oil prices trimmed gains but  kept near a three-week high hit earlier on Wednesday on uncertainty over shipping through the Strait of Hormuz and other ongoing supply disruptions in the market.
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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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US stocks set for lower open as Iran stalemate lifts oil, yields

US stocks set for lower open as Iran stalemate lifts oil, yields

By Shashwat Chauhan and Purvi Agarwal Aug 18 (Reuters) - U.S. stocks were set to open lower on Tuesday, as diminishing prospects for a peace deal between the United States and Iran kept oil prices elevated and government bond yields at multi-year peaks.
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STOXX 600 drops to two-week low on higher bond yields, Middle East uncertainty

STOXX 600 drops to two-week low on higher bond yields, Middle East uncertainty

By Tharuniyaa Lakshmi and Utkarsh Hathi Aug 18 (Reuters) - Europe's benchmark STOXX 600 fell to a more than two-week low on Tuesday, as investors grappled with higher bond yields and renewed inflation concerns, while U.S.
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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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Wall St set for higher open after retail earnings; Moderna soars

Wall St set for higher open after retail earnings; Moderna soars

By Avinash P and Purvi Agarwal Aug 19 (Reuters) - The main U.S. stock indexes were on track to open higher on Wednesday after a tech-led selloff in the previous session as investors assessed fresh retailer results, while Moderna's shares skyrocketed following successful vaccine trial results.
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US midterm election betting races past 2024 congressional total, data shows

US midterm election betting races past 2024 congressional total, data shows

Aug 17 (Reuters) - Betting on November's U.S. midterm elections has already hit $133 million, surpassing the $92.4 million wagered during the 2024 congressional election cycle, the Anti-Corruption Data Collective said on Monday.
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Oil rises on Iran war stalemate; near-term potential for further gains seen limited

Oil rises on Iran war stalemate; near-term potential for further gains seen limited

By Anushree Mukherjee Aug 17 (Reuters) - Oil prices rose on Monday on a lack of progress in diplomatic efforts to resolve the Middle East conflict, though the absence of major supply outages limited gains.
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Wall St mixed as Middle East tensions eclipse tech strength

Wall St mixed as Middle East tensions eclipse tech strength

By Avinash P and Purvi Agarwal Aug 17 (Reuters) - The S&P 500 and the Dow inched lower on Monday as U.S.-Iran tensions dented sentiment, while some technology stocks rose after the report of a strong revenue forecast from AI lab Anthropic.