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Morning Bid: Six-week roundtrip

Morning Bid: Six-week roundtrip

By Mike Dolan April 16 (Reuters) - What matters in U.S. and global markets today By Mike Dolan, Editor-at-Large, Finance and Markets After a dreary, war-filled six weeks, global stocks are once again at record highs.

Oil prices fall sharply and Wall Street rallies toward a record as Iran reopens the Strait of Hormuz

Oil prices fall sharply and Wall Street rallies toward a record as Iran reopens the Strait of Hormuz

Oil prices dropped back to where they were in the early days of the Iran war, and U.S. stocks raced toward another record

Wall Street on pace for another winning week as Israel-Lebanon ceasefire boosts hope

Wall Street on pace for another winning week as Israel-Lebanon ceasefire boosts hope

Wall Street was on track to close out its third straight winning week and oil prices slid more than 3% as markets appeared to cheer a truce between Israel and Lebanon while taking in the latest corporate earnings reports

Oil prices drop 9% and Wall Street rallies to a record after Iran reopens the Strait of Hormuz

Oil prices drop 9% and Wall Street rallies to a record after Iran reopens the Strait of Hormuz

Oil prices dropped back to where they were in the early days of the Iran war, and U.S. stocks raced to another record

Oil prices fall sharply and Wall Street rallies to a record as Iran reopens the Strait of Hormuz

Oil prices fall sharply and Wall Street rallies to a record as Iran reopens the Strait of Hormuz

Oil prices dropped back to where they were in the early days of the Iran war, and U.S. stocks raced to another record

Analysis-The Iran war has revealed Trump's pressure point: the economy

Analysis-The Iran war has revealed Trump's pressure point: the economy

By Matt Spetalnick and David Brunnstrom WASHINGTON, April 18 (Reuters) - Seven weeks of war have failed to topple Iran’s theocratic rulers or force them to meet all of President Donald Trump's demands, but for U.S. adversaries and allies it has cast a spotlight on one of his central vulnerabilities:

Wall Street inches higher as oil prices settle on hopes for more talks between the US and Iran

Wall Street inches higher as oil prices settle on hopes for more talks between the US and Iran

Wall Street is edging higher before the the opening bell while oil prices are barely budging on the prospects of a ceasefire extension in the Iran war

Trump says Iran war should end 'soon', both sides may meet at weekend

Trump says Iran war should end 'soon', both sides may meet at weekend

By Humeyra Pamuk, Ariba Shahid and Asif Shahzad WASHINGTON/ISLAMABAD, April 17 (Reuters) - U.S.

Oil tumbles 10% as Wall Street rallies toward another record after Iran reopens the Strait of Hormuz

Oil tumbles 10% as Wall Street rallies toward another record after Iran reopens the Strait of Hormuz

Oil prices are falling by 10%, and Wall Street is rallying toward another record after Iran said the Strait of Hormuz is fully open, which would allow oil tankers to exit the Persian Gulf again and carry crude to customers worldwide

Morning Bid: Stocks rise, blockade holds, talks may resume

Morning Bid: Stocks rise, blockade holds, talks may resume

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Gregor Stuart Hunter Global equities are nudging higher with fresh record highs within view, after U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that talks to end the Iran war could resume in Pakistan over the next two days.

Oil prices steady as Hormuz shipping constraints counter US-Iran peace hopes

Oil prices steady as Hormuz shipping constraints counter US-Iran peace hopes

By Scott DiSavino NEW YORK, April 15 (Reuters) - Oil prices held steady on Wednesday as ongoing worries about supply disruptions offset comments by U.S. President Donald Trump that the war on Iran could be over soon.

Trading Day: S&P 500, Nasdaq nab all-time closing highs, buoyed by Middle East optimism

Trading Day: S&P 500, Nasdaq nab all-time closing highs, buoyed by Middle East optimism

By Stephen Culp NEW YORK, April 15 (Reuters) - The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq both logged record closing highs on Wednesday as investors assessed developments in the U.S.-Iran conflict and turned their focus to corporate earnings.