Oil

The market is anticipating that the conflict will resume soon, which has driven the West Texas Intermediate up by more than 10% this month.

Opinion & Features

THE BOTTOM LINE

The oil market should brace for a forever stalemate in Iran

Despite public statements, Iran and the US both have good reasons to extend the impasse

2026-10-28T07:35:39.000Z

Equity-index futures for South Korea, Australia and Japan pointed higher after a closely watched gauge of US chipmakers jumped 3.6%.

Capital Markets & Currencies

Asian stocks advance as AI rally returns ahead of Big Tech earnings, Fed decision

Fed decision will be watched for clues on the policy outlook

2026-10-28T04:07:17.000Z

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Crude oil exports from Russia’s Baltic and Black Sea ports could fall in November as domestic refiners increase diesel output, traders say.

Energy & Commodities

Oil rises over 1% after Saudi Arabian refinery attack reignites supply risk

Prices swing higher after dropping nearly US$2 on Oct 27

2026-10-27T22:25:52.000Z

For the jittery Wall Street bulls, Nasdaq futures were off 0.5%, while S&P 500 futures slipped 0.25% after the Nasdaq’s 2.6% tumble on Thursday, its biggest slump since June.

International

Tech sell-off relents, oil at five-month high

Markets are also starting to pare back bets on global interest-rate hikes

2026-10-23T14:06:01.000Z

Bank of Japan deputy governor Ryozo Himino said underlying inflation was close to the central bank’s 2% target.

International

Greenback holds steady as Middle East tensions simmer, oil rises

THE US dollar held steady against most major currencies on Wednesday (Oct 21) as investors weighed developments in the Middle East conflict, which has revived demand for the US currency as a safe have...

2026-10-21T12:52:53.000Z

Investors were still watching oil prices, with Brent crude futures near a five-month high above US$110 per barrel on little signs of progress in efforts to end the Middle East war.

International

Greenback slips, euro rebounds as French protests ease

[LONDON] The euro rebounded slightly on Tuesday (Oct 20) as unrest in France eased overnight, while the pound rose after British jobs data showed signs of a recovery in the labour market.

2026-10-20T12:05:11.000Z