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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.
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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
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Oil prices edge lower with no progress on US-Iran talks, Hormuz shipping still disrupted

Oil prices edge lower with no progress on US-Iran talks, Hormuz shipping still disrupted

By Arathy Somasekhar April 23 (Reuters) - Oil prices were marginally lower on Thursday after big gains in the previous session amid the stalled peace talks between Iran and the United States, and as both nations maintained restrictions on the flow of trade through the Strait of Hormuz.
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Wall Street retreats from record highs before the bell as Iran war pushes oil above $100

Wall Street retreats from record highs before the bell as Iran war pushes oil above $100

Wall Street is forfeiting gains from earlier this week and oil prices are back above $100 a barrel as prospect for peace in Iran remain shaky
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Iran tightens control of Hormuz after US calls off renewed attacks

Iran tightens control of Hormuz after US calls off renewed attacks

WASHINGTON/DUBAI/ISLAMABAD, April 23 (Reuters) - Iran seized two ships in the Strait of Hormuz as it tightened its grip on the strategic waterway after U.S. President Donald Trump announced he was indefinitely calling off attacks, with no sign of peace talks restarting.
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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
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Exclusive-US intercepts three Iranian oil tankers in Asian waters, sources say

Exclusive-US intercepts three Iranian oil tankers in Asian waters, sources say

LONDON/NEW DELHI, April 22 (Reuters) - The U.S. military has intercepted at least three Iranian-flagged tankers in Asian waters and is redirecting them away from their positions near India, Malaysia and Sri Lanka, shipping and security sources said on Wednesday.
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Explainer-Hormuz crisis throws spotlight on world's largest 'chokepoint' - the Malacca Strait

Explainer-Hormuz crisis throws spotlight on world's largest 'chokepoint' - the Malacca Strait

BANGKOK, April 23 (Reuters) - The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has forced policymakers in Asia to face questions over the security of other maritime chokepoints, including the Strait of Malacca, which is the world's busiest waterway for international trade. WHAT IS THE MALACCA STRAIT?
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US Stock Markets Slide Amid Rising Oil Prices and Stalled US-Iran Talks

US Stock Markets Slide Amid Rising Oil Prices and Stalled US-Iran Talks

US Stock Markets Slide Amid Rising Oil Prices and Stalled US-Iran Talks
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Iran takes seized ships to port, countries seek info on seafarers' safety

Iran takes seized ships to port, countries seek info on seafarers' safety

By Jonathan Saul, Renee Maltezou and Yannis Souliotis LONDON/ATHENS, April 23 (Reuters) - Two container ships seized by Iran near the Strait of Hormuz with about 40 crew aboard have been taken toward the port of Bandar Abbas, sources said on Thursday, Tehran having vowed to retaliate after U.S.
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Analysis-Biofuels back in vogue as Iran war triggers oil price surge

Analysis-Biofuels back in vogue as Iran war triggers oil price surge

By Nigel Hunt and May Angel LONDON, April 21 (Reuters) - Soaring oil prices in the wake of the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran are driving renewed demand for biofuels as the need to tackle a fossil fuel shortage outweighs concerns that using crops for fuel will drive up food prices.
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Prolonged energy disruption to widen India trade deficit, strain fiscal account, Moody's says

Prolonged energy disruption to widen India trade deficit, strain fiscal account, Moody's says

April 21 (Reuters) - A prolonged disruption in energy supply can widen India's trade deficit and strain the fiscal account of the world's fastest-growing major economy, according to rating agency Moody's.