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Today: June 08, 2026
Today: June 08, 2026

Middle East tensions

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The Latest: Israel and Iran trade fire in most serious confrontation since April truce

Israel and Iran have exchanged missile fire, marking the most serious escalation since a ceasefire began two months ago

The Latest: Israel and Iran trade fire in most serious confrontation since April truce
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Israel hits Iran petrochemical plant in new strikes after Trump reprimand

Israel said on Monday it hit a petrochemical plant in Iran's southwest, along with strikes elsewhere on military

Israel hits Iran petrochemical plant in new strikes after Trump reprimand
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US strikes Iranian sites after Iran launches drones in latest Gulf flare-up

U.S. forces struck Iranian coastal radar sites on Saturday after shooting down drones launched by Iran

US strikes Iranian sites after Iran launches drones in latest Gulf flare-up
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US military says it shot down Iranian missiles, drones launched toward Gulf allies, Strait of Hormuz

The U.S. military says it shot down four Iranian drones that were launched toward the Strait of Hormuz on Friday and then struck some of the Islamic Republic’s coastal surveillance radar sites in response

US military says it shot down Iranian missiles, drones launched toward Gulf allies, Strait of Hormuz
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Wall Street ends mixed as Broadcom drags tech, European stocks gain; oil dips

Global stocks inched higher in choppy trading on Thursday, with European gains followed by a mixed session on Wall Street as investors weighed a snag in

Wall Street ends mixed as Broadcom drags tech, European stocks gain; oil dips
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Trading Day: War clouds and tech wobbles

Escalating tensions in the Middle East and a wave of profit-taking in AI and tech shares cast a long shadow over markets on Wednesday, depressing

Trading Day: War clouds and tech wobbles
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Wall Street ends lower as Middle East tensions escalate

Wall Street stocks pulled back from record highs on Wednesday as flaring tensions in the Middle East and rising crude prices stoked

Wall Street ends lower as Middle East tensions escalate
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Three months, and counting

What matters in U.S. and global markets today By Mike Dolan, Editor-at-Large, Finance and Markets It’s now a full three months into the Iran war, and the United States

Three months, and counting
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Israeli military strikes southern suburb of Beirut before crucial Lebanon-Israel talks in Washington

Israel's military says that the air force has carried out an airstrike on a southern suburb of Lebanon's capital

Israeli military strikes southern suburb of Beirut before crucial Lebanon-Israel talks in Washington
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European stocks end steady as gains in autos, chemicals offset Iran war uncertainty

European shares ended little changed on Wednesday, holding near record levels reached before the Iran war began, as gains in automobile and

European stocks end steady as gains in autos, chemicals offset Iran war uncertainty
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Iran says new US strikes violate ceasefire

Iran said on Tuesday the United States had violated a ceasefire by striking targets near the contested Strait of Hormuz, potentially complicating efforts to bring the war to a close

Iran says new US strikes violate ceasefire
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Japan keeps view economy recovering but warns risk from Middle East

Japan's government retained its assessment in May that the economy was recovering moderately, while warning that tensions in the Middle East and fluctuations in financial

Japan keeps view economy recovering but warns risk from Middle East
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Peace talks hit turbulence

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Rae Wee Oil prices climbed on Tuesday, after the U.S. military conducted strikes in southern Iran in what it described as defensive actions,

Peace talks hit turbulence
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Muslims begin the annual Hajj in sweltering heat against a backdrop of war concerns

The annual Islamic Hajj pilgrimage, one of the Five Pillars of Islam, has begun

Muslims begin the annual Hajj in sweltering heat against a backdrop of war concerns
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Bond yields, oil fall amid hopes for Iran deal; stocks end up with chip shares 

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Bond yields, oil fall amid hopes for Iran deal; stocks end up with chip shares 
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Oil prices rise 3% to two-week high on Iran war supply concerns

Oil prices climbed about 3% to a two-week high in volatile trade on Monday as worries over supply disruption from the Iran war offset a report that the

Oil prices rise 3% to two-week high on Iran war supply concerns
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Brokerages' forecasts for S&P 500, global GDP growth in 2026

Top brokerages expect the benchmark S&P 500 index to extend its rally in 2026, even as the months-long Middle East conflict disrupts global energy flows and drives inflation higher.

Brokerages' forecasts for S&P 500, global GDP growth in 2026
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US dollar rises as inflation jumps; Trump-Xi talks begin

The dollar gained on Wednesday after hitting a two-week high following the latest stronger-than-expected U.S. inflation reading, with talks set to

US dollar rises as inflation jumps; Trump-Xi talks begin
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Japan panel members urge BOJ to heed firms' funding strains amid Mideast tensions

Private-sector members of Japan's key economic advisory panel urged the Bank of Japan on Monday to be cautious about the risk of funding strains on smaller

Japan panel members urge BOJ to heed firms' funding strains amid Mideast tensions
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Iran accuses US of violating ceasefire with new attacks

Iran accused the United States of violating a ceasefire by targeting two ships at the Strait of Hormuz and attacking civilian areas, the country's top joint military command said

Iran accuses US of violating ceasefire with new attacks
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The Latest: Trump says he has paused effort to guide vessels from the Strait of Hormuz

President Donald Trump says he has paused the U.S. effort to guide stranded commercial vessels from the Strait of Hormuz to finalize a deal with Iran to end the war

The Latest: Trump says he has paused effort to guide vessels from the Strait of Hormuz
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Rubio calls Hormuz resolution test for UN, urges against vetoes

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Rubio calls Hormuz resolution test for UN, urges against vetoes
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Trump pauses effort to escort ships in Strait of Hormuz, citing deal progress

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Trump pauses effort to escort ships in Strait of Hormuz, citing deal progress
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Freedom? What freedom?

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Rae Wee U.S. President Donald Trump's operation "Project Freedom" hasn't got off to a promising start.

Freedom? What freedom?