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Morning Bid: How much risk can markets swallow?

Morning Bid: How much risk can markets swallow?

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Rae Wee It's hard to pop the champagne when you're constantly looking over your shoulder.

Asian stocks retreat and oil tops $100 despite fresh records on Wall St

Asian stocks retreat and oil tops $100 despite fresh records on Wall St

Asian stocks have retreated while oil prices gained as investors reacted to shaky prospects for more talks on ending the war with Iran

Stocks retreat and oil tops $100 despite fresh records on Wall St

Stocks retreat and oil tops $100 despite fresh records on Wall St

Shares have retreated in Europe and Asia while Brent crude topped $100 a barrel as investors reacted to shaky prospects for more talks on ending the war with Iran

Explainer-How the Iran war oil and gas supply shock compares with past disruptions

Explainer-How the Iran war oil and gas supply shock compares with past disruptions

By Alex Lawler LONDON, April 22 (Reuters) - The U.S.-Israeli war with Iran and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz have caused the biggest oil supply disruption on record by daily output lost, though at least one earlier shock had a greater cumulative impact, according to Reuters calculations based

Mideast crises divide Europe as it grapples with rising fuel costs and policy toward Israel

Mideast crises divide Europe as it grapples with rising fuel costs and policy toward Israel

Europe's top diplomats are meeting in Luxembourg to address multiple crises, including the ongoing war in Ukraine and economic instability due to the conflict in Iran

French economic activity contracted at fastest pace in 14 months, survey shows

French economic activity contracted at fastest pace in 14 months, survey shows

PARIS, April 23 (Reuters) - Business activity in France's private sector contracted at its fastest pace in 14 months as a downturn in the services sector amid the Iran war outweighed stronger factory output growth, a preliminary survey from S&P Global showed on Thursday.

US stocks climb, but so do oil prices with uncertainty rising about the war with Iran

US stocks climb, but so do oil prices with uncertainty rising about the war with Iran

GE Vernova, Boston Scientific and Boeing are leading the U.S. stock market toward another record after joining the list of companies reporting fatter profits for the start of the year than analysts expected

Britain's deficit narrows but fuel duty fall points to Iran war drag

Britain's deficit narrows but fuel duty fall points to Iran war drag

By Andy Bruce and William Schomberg April 23 (Reuters) - Britain's budget deficit for the last financial year narrowed to a six-year low but official data published on Thursday also showed an early impact of the Iran war as consumers scaled back their spending on fuel which has shot up in price.

Hormuz shipping again near standstill after shots and seizure

Hormuz shipping again near standstill after shots and seizure

By Jonathan Saul and Nerijus Adomaitis LONDON, April 20 (Reuters) - Ships were largely avoiding the Strait of Hormuz on Monday after an escalation at the weekend in which Iran fired what appeared to be warning shots at vessels and the U.S. military seized an Iranian cargo ship.

Governments worldwide shield households from rising energy costs

Governments worldwide shield households from rising energy costs

April 21 (Reuters) - Governments worldwide are trying to shield consumers from soaring energy costs resulting from the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran.

NATO criticises Russian and Chinese nuclear stances, urges cooperation with US

NATO criticises Russian and Chinese nuclear stances, urges cooperation with US

By Andrew Gray BRUSSELS, April 21 (Reuters) - NATO criticised Russian and Chinese nuclear arms policies on Tuesday and urged both countries to work with the United States to establish greater stability and transparency at an upcoming international conference.

US waiver set to keep Russian oil exports to India near record high

US waiver set to keep Russian oil exports to India near record high

MOSCOW/LONDON, April 21 (Reuters) - Russian oil sales to India are set to remain near record highs in April and May following a new U.S. sanctions waiver, and refiners have already secured much of their supply needs via non-sanctioned entities and vessels, traders said and data showed on Tuesday.