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Asian Shares Pull Back from Highs as Oil Gains on Iran Risk

Asian Shares Pull Back from Highs as Oil Gains on Iran Risk

Asian shares ​retreated from record highs on Thursday as oil prices extended their gains on renewed shipping woes in ‌the Gulf, underscoring fragile risk sentiment as a peace deal eludes the U.S. and Iran. European stocks are bracing for a much weaker open, with pan-region futures down ...


April 23, 2026
Gold Pares Losses on Possible Lebanon-Israel Truce Extension
Gold Pares Losses on Possible Lebanon-Israel Truce Extension

Gold pared some losses on Thursday on news of a potential Lebanon-Israel ceasefire extension ‌and after Treasury yields retreated from session...

BP Investors Reject Board Plans; Chair Support Hits Low
BP Investors Reject Board Plans; Chair Support Hits Low

BP's new ​Chief Executive and Chair failed to get shareholder backing for two board-proposed resolutions at their ‌first public...

ECB to Hike June Rates on War Inflation; Future Path Unclear
ECB to Hike June Rates on War Inflation; Future Path Unclear

The European Central Bank will hold its deposit rate on April 30 but hike it in June, according to just over half of economists polled by Reuters,...

UK Companies See Cost Pressures Spreading at Record Pace
UK Companies See Cost Pressures Spreading at Record Pace

Inflation indicators from British companies flashed red in two long-running business surveys published on Thursday, which showed ‌record...

EssilorLuxottica Slips on Smart Glasses Growth Doubts
EssilorLuxottica Slips on Smart Glasses Growth Doubts

EssilorLuxottica's shares fell on Thursday after the eyewear maker reported broadly in‑line quarterly results, doing little to revive...

UK Factory Confidence Plunges as Costs Jump: CBI Report
UK Factory Confidence Plunges as Costs Jump: CBI Report

British manufacturers have turned their most pessimistic since the start of the ​COVID-19 pandemic due to the Iran ‌war and a measure of the...

Europe Risks Falling Further behind in Medicine Race, Warns Roche CEO
Europe Risks Falling Further behind in Medicine Race, Warns Roche CEO

Europe risks falling further behind the United States and China in pharmaceutical research and innovation ‌because of "mind-blowing"...

FTSE 100 Falls as Oil Rises, US-Iran Talk Hopes Fade Away
FTSE 100 Falls as Oil Rises, US-Iran Talk Hopes Fade Away

Britain's FTSE 100 fell ​on Thursday, as higher oil prices and fading prospects of renewed ‌U.S.-Iran peace negotiations weighed on the...

Netflix Announces $25 Billion Share Buyback
Netflix Announces $25 Billion Share Buyback

Netflix said on Thursday its board has authorized an additional $25 billion ​share repurchase program, resuming capital returns after...

UniCredit Lifts Generali Stake to 8.7% in Surprise Move
UniCredit Lifts Generali Stake to 8.7% in Surprise Move

Italian bank UniCredit holds a stake of 8.72% in ​Generali, the insurer's Chairman Andrea Sironi said on Thursday as he listed ‌the...

Rupee Hits 3-Month Losing Streak as Oil Price Pain Persists
Rupee Hits 3-Month Losing Streak as Oil Price Pain Persists

The Indian rupee fell for the fourth consecutive session on Thursday, its longest losing streak since mid-January, as ​stalled peace talks between...

L'Oreal Shares Rise 8% on First-Quarter Sales Beat
L'Oreal Shares Rise 8% on First-Quarter Sales Beat

Shares in L'Oreal jumped more than ‌8%, on track for their best day in four years, after the French cosmetics group...

Europe Shares Fall on Mideast Tension, Corporate Earnings
Europe Shares Fall on Mideast Tension, Corporate Earnings

European shares fell on Thursday as renewed shipping concerns in the strategic Strait of Hormuz dampened investor ‌sentiment, while...

CEZ Plans Partial Sale of non-Production Assets, Report Says
CEZ Plans Partial Sale of non-Production Assets, Report Says

Czech power utility CEZ is preparing to spin off non-production assets such as ​electricity, gas distribution and trading, and sell up...

Dollar Firm on Safe-Haven Demand amid Iran-US Stand-Off
Dollar Firm on Safe-Haven Demand amid Iran-US Stand-Off

The dollar was headed for its first weekly rise in a month on Thursday, as a stand-off between Iran and the ​U.S. in the Middle East war and a lack...

German Private Sector Contracts for 1st Time in Year, PMI
German Private Sector Contracts for 1st Time in Year, PMI

Germany's private sector contracted for the first time in almost a year in April as the Iran war put the brakes on the country's...

Oil Gains on Stalled US-Iran Talks, Hormuz Shipping Woes
Oil Gains on Stalled US-Iran Talks, Hormuz Shipping Woes

Oil prices extended their gains on Thursday, rising more than $1 ‌in the wake of stalled peace talks between Iran and the United States and as...

April 22, 2026
Italy Cuts Growth, Hikes Debt and Deficit amid Iran War
Italy Cuts Growth, Hikes Debt and Deficit amid Iran War

Italy on Wednesday cut its economic growth outlook and hiked forecasts for the budget deficit ‌and public debt, reflecting surging energy...

Africa, SE Asia Drive China Solar Exports to March Record
Africa, SE Asia Drive China Solar Exports to March Record

China's solar panel exports soared to a record in March, China customs ‌and industry data showed, as Southeast Asia and Africa stockpiled...

Germany Halves 2026 Growth, Lifts Inflation on Iran War
Germany Halves 2026 Growth, Lifts Inflation on Iran War

Germany's economy ministry on Wednesday revised ‌its growth forecasts for 2026 and 2027 downward and raised its inflation projections, as...

UK Consumer Economic Gloom Hits Record Low since 1978
UK Consumer Economic Gloom Hits Record Low since 1978

British consumers are gloomier about the economy than at any time since records began in 1978, according to a survey published ​on Wednesday that...

European Chip, Electrical Stocks Surge as AI Optimism Builds on Earnings
European Chip, Electrical Stocks Surge as AI Optimism Builds on Earnings

Shares in European chip and electrical equipment makers rallied on Wednesday as investors piled into stocks set to benefit from the artificial...

Tour Operator TUI Cuts Profit Outlook, Airlines Juggle Jet Fuel Hit
Tour Operator TUI Cuts Profit Outlook, Airlines Juggle Jet Fuel Hit

Europe's largest tour operator TUI cut its underlying operating profit forecast and suspended ‌its revenue guidance, citing...

Gold Rises as Iran Ceasefire Extension Calms Markets
Gold Rises as Iran Ceasefire Extension Calms Markets

Gold prices rose around 1% on Wednesday as easing market stress ‌reduced liquidation pressure on the metal and weighed on the dollar after...

FTSE 100 Flat on Mideast Uncertainty as Inflation Rises
FTSE 100 Flat on Mideast Uncertainty as Inflation Rises

London's benchmark ​index FTSE 100 was subdued on Wednesday as investors monitored the ‌fragile truce in the Middle East and assessed...

GBP Steady on Inflation Data, Iran Ceasefire Uncertainty
GBP Steady on Inflation Data, Iran Ceasefire Uncertainty

The British pound was little changed on Wednesday as markets grappled with continued uncertainty over the Middle East conflict, even after U.S....

German Economy Likely Grew in Q1 but Iran War Weighs on Outlook, Bundesbank
German Economy Likely Grew in Q1 but Iran War Weighs on Outlook, Bundesbank

The German economy grew at a modest pace in the first quarter on healthy industrial and services output but ​higher energy prices and the...

Deutsche Telekom Shares Slip on T-Mobile Merger Talks Reports
Deutsche Telekom Shares Slip on T-Mobile Merger Talks Reports

Deutsche Telekom shares fell 1.5% on Wednesday on reports of potential merger talks between the German telecoms ​conglomerate and...

Reckitt Russia Develops Local Items as Sanctions Harden
Reckitt Russia Develops Local Items as Sanctions Harden

Reckitt's Russian unit is developing products and registering intellectual property to replace ​the majority of its hygiene portfolio in...

UK Inflation, Showing First Hit from Iran War, Jumps to 3.3%
UK Inflation, Showing First Hit from Iran War, Jumps to 3.3%

British inflation ​rose to 3.3% in March from 3.0% in February, according to data showing the first impact on prices from the Iran war which the...

Oil Up on Reports of Container Ships in Hormuz Being Hit by Gunfire
Oil Up on Reports of Container Ships in Hormuz Being Hit by Gunfire

Oil prices jumped on Wednesday with Brent trading above $100 a barrel, erasing earlier ‌losses following reports of gunfire...

Dollar Steady as Markets Navigate Iran Ceasefire Uncertainty
Dollar Steady as Markets Navigate Iran Ceasefire Uncertainty

The dollar was steady though it traded near a one-week high on Wednesday, as uncertainty over the conflict in the Middle ​East appeared to persist...

Australia's Treasury Wine Surges 17% on Rrobust China Demand, new Regional Structure
Australia's Treasury Wine Surges 17% on Rrobust China Demand, new Regional Structure

Shares of Treasury Wine Estates rose more than 16% on Wednesday, their sharpest one-day gain in over five years, after Australia's...

Aluminium Faces 'Black Swan' Supply Shock, Mercuria Says
Aluminium Faces 'Black Swan' Supply Shock, Mercuria Says

The global aluminium market is experiencing a "black swan" event as disruptions due to the Middle ‌East war trigger a supply shock...

Finnair Operating Loss Shrinks as Asia Demand Rises
Finnair Operating Loss Shrinks as Asia Demand Rises

Finnish airline Finnair reported a smaller-than-expected comparable ‌operating loss for the first quarter, and said its revenue rose...

Stocks Rise, Oil near $100 as Trump Extends Iran Ceasefire
Stocks Rise, Oil near $100 as Trump Extends Iran Ceasefire

U.S. stock futures rose and the dollar wavered on ​Wednesday after President Donald Trump said he would indefinitely extend the Iran...

Wall St Falls, Middle East Concerns Offset Earnings Optimism
Wall St Falls, Middle East Concerns Offset Earnings Optimism

U.S. stocks closed lower on Tuesday, with early gains evaporating as renewed concerns about ​the Middle East war outweighed initial optimism over a...

America Movil Posts Q1 Profit Up 25%
America Movil Posts Q1 Profit Up 25%

Mexican telecoms giant America Movil on ​Tuesday posted a 25.1% rise in ‌profit for the first quarter, driven by stronger operating...

S.Korea Mar Producer Prices Rise at Fastest Pace in 3 yrs
S.Korea Mar Producer Prices Rise at Fastest Pace in 3 yrs

South Korea's producer prices rose ​in March at the ‌sharpest pace in more than three years ​on a surge ​in oil prices sparked by ⁠the...

China Crypto Tycoon Eyes HK Capital with Bitcoin Push
China Crypto Tycoon Eyes HK Capital with Bitcoin Push

Chinese crypto tycoon Li Lin plans to move a trading system and team from his family office to Hong Kong-listed Bitfire ​Group, where he is the...

GM Delays next-Gen EV Truck Program, Crain's Detroit Reports
GM Delays next-Gen EV Truck Program, Crain's Detroit Reports

General Motors is indefinitely delaying its ​next-generation full-size electric truck program, including the GMC ‌Sierra and Chevrolet...

April 21, 2026
HCLTech Sees Weak Growth as Clients Cut Discretionary Spend
HCLTech Sees Weak Growth as Clients Cut Discretionary Spend

India's HCLTech forecast revenue growth of 1%-4% for fiscal 2027 on Tuesday, below analysts' expectations of 3%-5%, as clients kept a...


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