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US Regulators Probe Oil Trades Ahead of Trump’s Iran Policy Shifts

US regulator probes suspicious oil futures trades before Trump’s Iran policy shifts, raising insider trading risks and market volatility concerns.

US regulator probes suspicious oil futures trades before Trump’s Iran policy shifts, raising insider trading risks and market volatility concerns.

US regulator probes suspicious oil futures trades before Trump’s Iran policy shifts, raising insider trading risks and market volatility concerns.

Apr 16, 2026 6:23 AM
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Stocks Soar on Peace Bet, Ignoring Oil Shock

S&P 500 hits 7,000 as investors bet peace with Iran is near, despite oil disruptions. Strong earnings drive rally; risks remain from inflation, supply chains, and unmet conflict damage.

S&P 500 hits 7,000 as investors bet peace with Iran is near, despite oil disruptions. Strong earnings drive rally; risks remain from inflation, supply chains, and unmet conflict damage.

S&P 500 hits 7,000 as investors bet peace with Iran is near, despite oil disruptions. Strong earnings drive rally; risks...

Apr 16, 2026 5:52 AM
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Trump Turns on Meloni: Friendship Ends in Atlantic Clash

Trump’s estrangement from Italy’s Meloni undermines EU-U.S. alliance stability, risking market volatility, trade tensions, and energy insecurity, posing strategic and financial risks to European economies.

Trump’s estrangement from Italy’s Meloni undermines EU-U.S. alliance stability, risking market volatility, trade tensions, and energy insecurity, posing strategic and financial risks to European economies.

Trump’s estrangement from Italy’s Meloni undermines EU-U.S. alliance stability, risking market volatility, trade tensions, and energy insecurity, posing strategic and...

Apr 16, 2026 4:59 AM
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Trump’s Fed Chair Pick Stuck in Political Standoff

Trump’s Fed chair pick, Kevin Warsh, faces delayed confirmation due to a criminal probe into Jerome Powell’s HQ renovation. Market uncertainty grows over Fed independence and rate policy amid inflation pressures.

Trump’s Fed chair pick, Kevin Warsh, faces delayed confirmation due to a criminal probe into Jerome Powell’s HQ renovation. Market uncertainty grows over Fed independence and rate policy amid inflation pressures.

Trump’s Fed chair pick, Kevin Warsh, faces delayed confirmation due to a criminal probe into Jerome Powell’s HQ renovation. Market...

Apr 16, 2026 4:52 AM
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Details Emerge on Foreign Vehicles Tariff

The Trump administration detailed a 25% tariff on all vehicles & auto parts sourced outside the US, effective April 3, 2025. The tariffs stack on top of any existing obligations, potentially putting Canada & Mexico in the 40-50% bracket. The scheme is designed to incentivize Japanese, German, Korean automakers to ramp up construction of production […]

The Trump administration detailed a 25% tariff on all vehicles & auto parts sourced outside the US, effective April 3, 2025. The tariffs stack on top of any existing obligations, potentially putting Canada & Mexico in the 40-50% bracket. The...

The Trump administration detailed a 25% tariff on all vehicles & auto parts sourced outside the US, effective April 3,...

Mar 28, 2025 2:33 AM
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Russia & Ukraine Agree to Pause Black Sea Hostilities

The Kremlin agreed to cease fighting in the Black Sea region, pending a limited lift of sanctions related to Russian agricultural exports, and reintroduction to international payment system used in the West. The Trump administration is likely to approve Moscow’s requests, and looks poised to benefit politically from the simultaneous rearmament of Europe.

The Kremlin agreed to cease fighting in the Black Sea region, pending a limited lift of sanctions related to Russian agricultural exports, and reintroduction to international payment system used in the West. The Trump administration is likely to approve Moscow’s...

The Kremlin agreed to cease fighting in the Black Sea region, pending a limited lift of sanctions related to Russian...

Mar 25, 2025 1:38 PM