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Oil falls, stocks gain amid Iran peace hopes; yen firms after intervention

Oil falls, stocks gain amid Iran peace hopes; yen firms after intervention

By Caroline Valetkevitch and Nell Mackenzie NEW YORK/LONDON, Aug 3 (Reuters) - Oil prices dropped and major stock indexes gained on Monday on signs that U.S.-Iran tensions were easing again, while the yen strengthened against the euro and dollar after the U.S. and Japan confirmed joint intervention

World stocks are mixed as yen jumps against the dollar, while oil prices slip

World stocks are mixed as yen jumps against the dollar, while oil prices slip

World shares are mixed after the U.S. and Japan confirmed they jointly moved to prop up the value of the Japanese yen against the U.S. dollar

Falling oil prices help calm Wall Street's inflation worries, while chip stocks get back to sinking

Falling oil prices help calm Wall Street's inflation worries, while chip stocks get back to sinking

Oil prices are easing and helping to calm Wall Street’s worries that inflation could potentially get even worse

Wall Street rallies to kick off August on Iran talks optimism

Wall Street rallies to kick off August on Iran talks optimism

By Chuck Mikolajczak and Johann M Cherian NEW YORK, Aug 3 (Reuters) - U.S. stocks kicked off August on a strong note, with each of the three major indexes rallying more than 1% as signs of de-escalating U.S.-Iran tensions pulled down oil prices and Treasury yields in a busy week for earnings and

Asian stocks are mixed as yen jumps against the dollar, while oil prices slip

Asian stocks are mixed as yen jumps against the dollar, while oil prices slip

Asian shares are mixed after the U.S. and Japan confirmed they had acted to prop up the value of the Japanese yen against the U.S. dollar

Wall Street gains, oil prices tumble after Trump says he'll order forces to ease up on Iran attacks

Wall Street gains, oil prices tumble after Trump says he'll order forces to ease up on Iran attacks

U.S. markets were poised to open with gains and oil prices fell sharply after President Donald Trump said he would order U.S. forces to refrain from attacks against Iran and that a deal to end the fighting was near

Wall Street rallies, Dow closes at record on Iran talks optimism

Wall Street rallies, Dow closes at record on Iran talks optimism

By Chuck Mikolajczak and Johann M Cherian NEW YORK, Aug 3 (Reuters) - U.S. stocks kicked off August on a strong note to send the Dow Industrials to a closing record high, as signs of de-escalating U.S.-Iran tensions pulled down oil prices and Treasury yields in a busy week for earnings and economic

Wall St starts the month strong as Mideast deal hopes rise

Wall St starts the month strong as Mideast deal hopes rise

By Johann M Cherian and Shashwat Chauhan Aug 3 (Reuters) - Wall Street's main indexes opened higher on the first trading day of August as signs of de-escalating tensions in the Middle East dragged down crude prices, while investors prepared for another week packed with earnings and economic data.

Wall St set for higher open on Mideast deal hopes; healthcare in focus

Wall St set for higher open on Mideast deal hopes; healthcare in focus

By Johann M Cherian and Shashwat Chauhan Aug 3 (Reuters) - Main U.S. stock indexes were set to open higher on Monday as signs of de-escalating tensions in the Middle East dragged down crude prices, while investors prepared for another week packed with earnings and economic data.

Stocks boosted by tech earnings; bond yields hit multi-year highs

Stocks boosted by tech earnings; bond yields hit multi-year highs

By Karen Brettell July 31 (Reuters) - U.S. stocks rose on Friday as strong earnings from Amazon and Microsoft drew investors back into the AI trade, while longer-dated Treasury yields hit new multi-year highs on fears that rising oil prices could fuel inflation.

Wall Street gains on tech earnings; bond yields hit multi-year highs

Wall Street gains on tech earnings; bond yields hit multi-year highs

By Karen Brettell July 31 (Reuters) - U.S. stocks rose on Friday as strong earnings from Amazon and Microsoft drew investors back into the AI trade, while longer-dated Treasury yields hit new multi-year highs on fears that rising oil prices could fuel inflation.

Wall Street climbs as Amazon soothes AI jitters

Wall Street climbs as Amazon soothes AI jitters

By Noel Randewich and Johann M Cherian July 31 (Reuters) - Wall Street climbed on Friday, lifted by Amazon as the tech heavyweight's strong quarterly report bolstered investor confidence in AI-related stocks, while Apple dropped after its results disappointed investors.