Oil Prices Decline as Market Weighs U.S. Blockade of Iranian Shipping and Peace Talks
Oil Market Reaction and Price Moves U.S. crude oil futures for May delivery declined 1.73% to $97.34 per barrel as of 2:30 a.m. ET on Tuesday. International benchmark Brent crude for June delivery was down 0.89% at $98.46 per barrel...
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Gold Holds in Tight Range as Markets Weigh U.S. Naval Blockade and Peace Efforts
Gold and Silver Gain on Safe-Haven Demand Gold futures rose 0.60% to $4,796.15 per ounce on Tuesday, while spot gold (XAU/USD) was up 0.69%. The precious metal has been supported by safe-haven flows as investors monitored tensions linked to the...
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Cryptocurrencies Rebound as Risk Assets Rally Amid Easing Iran Tensions
Crypto Prices Recover Weekend Losses Bitcoin climbed 4.9% over the past 24 hours to $74,414 as of 12:55 a.m. ET Tuesday, recovering from an intraday low of around $70,600 and largely offsetting weekend losses. Ether rose 7.9% to $2,365, while...
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Bitcoin slips from $74,000 peak as macro pressures reassert themselves
On April 12, bitcoin last traded around $71,000, according to The Block’s price data, after retreating from resistance near $74,000 over the weekend. Ether hovered around $2,190, with broader crypto markets also weaker. The move followed the breakdown of U.S.-Iran...
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U.S. Futures Slide as Trump Orders Hormuz Blockade and Inflation Accelerates
U.S. Futures Drop on Geopolitical Tensions and Oil Shock By 01:40 ET (05:40 GMT) on Monday, S&P 500 Futures were down 0.7% at 6,806.25 points, Nasdaq 100 Futures fell 0.8% to 25,071.75 points, and Dow Jones Futures declined 0.7% to...
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