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Wall St futures climb on Middle East peace hopes as investors eye strong finish to week

Friday, April 17 by SRN News

April 17 (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures rose on Friday, setting the stage for a strong weekly close as investors embraced renewed optimism over de-escalating tensions in the Middle East. Sentiment improved after U.S. President Donald Trump said Washington could soon secure a... Read More.

Trading Day: Nasdaq notches 12-day winning streak as Middle East peace talks progress

Thursday, April 16 by SRN News

By Stephen Culp April 16 - Wall Street moved higher on Thursday, as traders assessed ongoing Middle East peace negotiations and parsed a mixed bag of corporate earnings. With these modest gains, the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq both notched their second consecutive all-time closing highs,... Read More.

Pirelli raises prices as part of Middle East crisis mitigation plan

Thursday, April 16 by SRN News

MILAN, April 16 (Reuters) - Italian premium tyremaker Pirelli said on Thursday it had activated a "mitigation plan" to limit the effects of the ongoing Middle East crisis, which includes price increases and additional cost cuts. Presenting its final full-year 2025 results, the company said... Read More.

Trading Day: S&P 500, Nasdaq nab all-time closing highs, buoyed by Middle East optimism

Wednesday, April 15 by SRN News

By Stephen Culp NEW YORK, April 15 (Reuters) - The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq both logged record closing highs on Wednesday as investors assessed developments in the U.S.-Iran conflict and turned their focus to corporate earnings. And before you read on, don't forget to... Read More.

Wall Street still betting on 2026 deal boom, but Middle East unrest adds caution

Wednesday, April 15 by SRN News

By Manya Saini, Saeed Azhar and Tatiana Bautzer NEW YORK, April 15 (Reuters) - Wall Street's biggest banks still expect 2026 to be a strong year for dealmaking, although turmoil in the Middle East that has roiled global markets has tempered executive optimism. Investment banking fees... Read More.

Trump promised peace in the Middle East. In Dearborn, Michigan, it feels farther away

Wednesday, April 15 by SRN News

DEARBORN, Mich. (AP) - Eighteen months after the nation's largest Arab American community helped propel Donald Trump to a second term as president, the prayers have not stopped. In Dearborn, just outside of Detroit, families wait restlessly for word from relatives abroad, hoping they are... Read More.

Hermes shares sink as Iran war hits Middle East sales, tourism

Wednesday, April 15 by SRN News

By Helen Reid April 15 (Reuters) - Shares in French luxury group Hermes sank 14% at the open on Wednesday after it said the Iran war hit sales in the Middle East as well as in Europe, with fewer tourists visiting Paris or London and... Read More.

US truckers’ diesel spend hits record high on Middle East conflict

Tuesday, April 14 by SRN News

By Nicole Jao and Lisa Baertlein NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES, April 14 (Reuters) - The more than 3 million U.S. truckers who move goods for everything from grocery stores to factories to construction sites are grappling with the highest diesel prices in years, compounding pressure on... Read More.

Qantas lifts fuel cost forecast as Middle East war jolts oil markets

Tuesday, April 14 by SRN News

April 14 (Reuters) - Australia's Qantas Airways said on Tuesday it has raised its fuel cost outlook and has not started its planned share buyback, citing sharply higher and volatile jet fuel prices after the war in the Middle East cut oil supply. The airline... Read More.

Middle East war drives up Codelco copper costs in Chile

Monday, April 13 by SRN News

By Fabian Cambero SANTIAGO, April 13 (Reuters) - Price surges due to the Middle East war have raised costs for the world's top-producing copper miner Codelco, yet the Chilean state-run firm is still on track to meet its 2026 production target, Chairman Maximo Pacheco told... Read More.

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Wall St futures climb on Middle East peace hopes as investors eye strong finish to week

Trading Day: Nasdaq notches 12-day winning streak as Middle East peace talks progress

Pirelli raises prices as part of Middle East crisis mitigation plan

Trading Day: S&P 500, Nasdaq nab all-time closing highs, buoyed by Middle East optimism

Wall Street still betting on 2026 deal boom, but Middle East unrest adds caution

Trump promised peace in the Middle East. In Dearborn, Michigan, it feels farther away

Hermes shares sink as Iran war hits Middle East sales, tourism

US truckers’ diesel spend hits record high on Middle East conflict

Qantas lifts fuel cost forecast as Middle East war jolts oil markets

Middle East war drives up Codelco copper costs in Chile

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