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OPEC Cuts 2026 Oil Demand Growth for Fifth Straight Month

Geopolitical tension around Iran, with Brent trading above $100, has reduced fuel consumption and triggered successive downward forecast revisions.

BoE Chief Economist Calls for Immediate Rise to 4% to Reassure Markets

Israel Strikes Al‑Aqsa Martyrs Hospital Complex in Deir el‑Balah

S&P 500 Extends Winning Streak as Intraday Record Meets Soft Consumer Data

Gold Breaks Above $4,400 as Rally Reclaims Key Ground

BASF Accelerates Job Cuts and Shifts Administrative Work to Asia

Lebanese Army Deploys as Residents Return to Zawtar al‑Gharbiyeh

Brazil Sets Rules to Pay Renewables for Past Curtailment and Brings Forward 1.8 GW of Thermal Capacity

Ship Traffic Through Strait of Hormuz Falls to Single Digits as U.S. and Iran Resume Attacks

DP World Reportedly in Talks to Build Fujairah Port to Bypass Strait of Hormuz

Charles de Gaulle Returns to Toulon After 166‑Day Crisis Deployment

Packed Week of Data, Earnings and Iran Tensions Set to Test U.S. Stocks

Bitcoin Falls Below 200‑Week Line as ETFs Keep Pulling Billions

Fed Holds Rates at 3.50–3.75% as New Chair Signals Tighter Stance and Communication Overhaul

Body Found in SUV Opposite Iran's World Cup Training Ground in Tijuana

Global Stocks Slide as Jobs Shock Revives Rate Fears and Tech Rally Pauses

American Airlines to Pause Six Domestic Routes This August and September

Castlelake Signals Early Interest in EasyJet Takeover

U.S. Strikes in Southern Iran Put Fragile Ceasefire Under Pressure and Lift Oil Prices

Aeralis Collapses Into Administration After Qatari Backer Withdraws Support