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Bessent Says Oil Could Fall to $40 After Iran Conflict Ends

He says a post‑conflict surge of oil coming online would ease headline inflation and help push Treasury yields lower.

China's Q2 2026 CO2 Emissions Fall as Oil Use Drops

Millions Head Into Labor Day Travel as Gas and Airfares Rise

RBNZ Raises Official Cash Rate to 2.75%

MotoGP Poised to Cancel Rescheduled Qatar Grand Prix

Tanker Rates Soar to Record Levels as Iran Conflict and Fleet Buyout Squeeze VLCC Supply

Nurses Stage Nationwide Protests Demanding Hospitals Cut Ties With Palantir

Warsh Delivers Restrained First Jackson Hole Address as Markets Seek Rate Clarity

Qantas Profit Falls as Middle East Fuel Shock Cuts A$420m From Results

U.S.–Israel Air Service Rapidly Restored as Major Carriers Announce Fall and Spring Returns

F1 Lines Up China and Imola as Contingency Hosts for 2026–27 Calendar

Japan Q2 Growth Disappoints and Clouds BOJ’s Rate-Timing

Oil From Struck Bulk Carrier Reaches Qeshm Island While Grounded Tanker Leak Spreads Off Oman

30-Year Mortgage Rate Falls to About 6.67% in First Weekly Drop After Six Weeks

Gulf Lease Sale Raises $82.7 Million but Attracts Only 69 Bids

Mortgage Rates Rise Again As Geopolitical Strains and Oil Push Yields Higher

Elbit Posts Strong Q2 Results and Record $32 Billion Backlog as It Scales Directed‑Energy Work

Stalled Iran‑Oman Talks Push European Gas Prices Higher

Pakistan Defence Minister Urges United Military Front Against Israel

China Producer Inflation Cools to 3.5% in July