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Maersk profit beats forecasts, Iran war clouds outlook

COPENHAGEN, May 7 (Reuters) - Shipping group Maersk beat first-quarter profit forecasts on Thursday but kept its full-year earnings guidance unchanged, warning the Iran war had clouded the outlook for freight rates and costs. Maersk, which is often seen as a bellwether for global trade,... Read More.

Morning Bid: No stopping AI frenzy in Asia

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Ankur Banerjee Japan's Nikkei returned from holiday and jumped onto the scorching AI rally, joining South Korea and Taiwan equities at record peaks, while oil prices hovered near $100 per barrel as markets... Read More.

Dollar on defensive as markets hope for best on Middle East

By Wayne Cole SYDNEY, May 7 (Reuters) - The dollar remained on the defensive on Thursday as hopes for a de-escalation in the Iran-U.S. war supported oil-exposed currencies, while Tokyo resumed its verbal intervention in support of the yen keeping speculators cautious. Iran said on Wednesday... Read More.

BUSINESS HEADLINES

Lower-income Americans hit hardest by gas price spike, widening inequalities, study finds WASHINGTON (AP) - Lower-income Americans sharply reduced their gas consumption in the month following the Iran war, yet spiking prices still forced them to spend more at the pump, worsening the economy's disparities,... Read More.