Oil jump keeps Wall Street split on Iran shock
Stocks bounced off 6-month lows as hopes for calmer Hormuz shipping eased fear, but higher crude kept pressure on inflation and airline margins.
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Ben Carter
Ben Carter is a staff writer at P&L, covering markets, dealmaking, and public companies. He previously worked in equity research, focusing on valuation, earnings, and IPOs.
Chocolate makers keep candy prices high after cocoa shock
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Jobs report: U.S. employers add 178,000 jobs in March
U.S. employers added 178,000 jobs in March, and unemployment fell to 4.3% as health care, construction and transportation led the rebound.
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Bitcoin whales sell at record pace despite ETF buying
March jobs data steadied stocks, but Iran-war jitters kept oil, equities and bitcoin whipsawing as investors weighed higher energy costs.
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Two-week window tests global commodity markets
Widdershoven says cargoes still move, but rising insurance costs and weaker delivery confidence are pushing buyers toward security-first procurement.
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U.S. unemployment rate falls to 4.3% in March jobs rebound
Employers added 178,000 jobs in March, led by health care, and the unemployment rate slipped to 4.3%.
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March jobs report shows 178,000 gains, unemployment at 4.3%
Employers added 178,000 jobs in March and unemployment fell to 4.3%, giving the Fed more room to hold rates as bond yields rose.
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War headlines jolt stocks amid oil surge and de-escalation hopes
Stocks swung on Iran and oil headlines as traders priced in de-escalation hopes but still paid for war risk.
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Trump CFTC sues three states over Kalshi and Polymarket oversight
Trump administration and the CFTC sued Illinois, Connecticut and Arizona to block state oversight of Kalshi and Polymarket prediction markets.
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Iran war: Markets follow barrels, not President Trump ceasefire talk
Crude jumped more than 11% after Trump said the conflict is “nearly complete,” and analysts warned that could send US gas above $4 a gallon.
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Pakistan returns $3.5 billion to UAE under Abu Dhabi repayment demand
Pakistan will repay $3.5B to the UAE by month end, a senior official told Dawn, calling the move worth it to uphold “national dignity.” US payrolls rose 178,000 in March.
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