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Fed rate-cut doubts rise as Middle East conflict drives up energy prices

Tuesday, March 3 by SRN News

March 3 (Reuters) - Traders are paring back their expectations on interest-rate cuts this year by the U.S. Federal Reserve, as they fear that the inflationary effects of a surge in energy prices will complicate the central bank's monetary policy path. Crude oil prices climbed... Read More.

US orders some diplomatic staff to leave Middle East as Iran conflict escalates

Tuesday, March 3 by SRN News

DUBAI, March 3 (Reuters) - The U.S. on Tuesday ordered non-emergency government personnel and their family members to leave the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Iraq and Jordan and closed several diplomatic missions across the region as tensions with Iran escalated. The U.S.... Read More.

Tens of thousands of people are stranded in the Middle East as Iran war complicates routes home

Tuesday, March 3 by SRN News

BERLIN (AP) - Tens of thousands of people, from Romanian religious pilgrims to tourists and diplomats' family members, are stranded across the Middle East as the Iran war spreads throughout the region. Major airlines have canceled flights to and from the region, and airspace across... Read More.

Wall St futures fall as Middle East conflict stokes inflation worries

Tuesday, March 3 by SRN News

March 3 (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures fell as investors assessed the fallout of intensified U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran and braced for the possibility that a surge in energy prices could drive inflation higher. With the conflict showing little sign of cooling,... Read More.

Yen, euro under pressure as Middle East conflict stokes energy concerns

Tuesday, March 3 by SRN News

By Rocky Swift TOKYO, March 3 (Reuters) - The yen and euro languished on Tuesday as the widening Middle East conflict focused attention on countries dependent on energy imports and how central banks might respond to inflation pressures. The dollar benefited from safe-haven demand as the... Read More.

Stock slide as Middle East air war fans inflation fears

Tuesday, March 3 by SRN News

By Gregor Stuart Hunter SINGAPORE, March 3 (Reuters) - A selloff in stocks deepened on Tuesday and the dollar strengthened as investors considered the implications of U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran on energy prices and the global economy. MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside... Read More.

US urges citizens to immediately depart over a dozen Middle Eastern countries

Tuesday, March 3 by SRN News

By Jasper Ward WASHINGTON, March 2 (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of State on Monday called on Americans to immediately depart more than a dozen countries in the Middle East, including Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, amid U.S-Israeli strikes against Iran. Mora Namdar, the... Read More.

Morning Bid: Middle East maelstrom

Monday, March 2 by SRN News

By Mike Dolan Mar 2 - What matters in U.S. and global markets today By Mike Dolan, Editor-At-Large, Finance and Markets Crude oil prices spiked as much as 10% overnight following the outbreak of war in the Middle East. Joint U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran on Saturday... Read More.

Travelers stranded as Middle East conflict spreads; governments scramble to bring citizens home

Monday, March 2 by SRN News

LONDON (AP) - Governments scrambled Monday to help travelers get home after the attack on Iran by the United States and Israel shut down flights through the Middle East. Tourists and business travelers found themselves stuck unexpectedly in hotels, airports and on cruise ships, with... Read More.

Wall Street futures slide as Middle East conflict escalates

Monday, March 2 by SRN News

March 2 (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures slid more than 1% on Monday as the Middle East conflict showed no signs of cooling, prompting a rush toward safe-haven assets ahead of a busy week of U.S. economic data. Oil prices jumped, while traditional safe... Read More.

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Fed rate-cut doubts rise as Middle East conflict drives up energy prices

US orders some diplomatic staff to leave Middle East as Iran conflict escalates

Tens of thousands of people are stranded in the Middle East as Iran war complicates routes home

Wall St futures fall as Middle East conflict stokes inflation worries

Yen, euro under pressure as Middle East conflict stokes energy concerns

Stock slide as Middle East air war fans inflation fears

US urges citizens to immediately depart over a dozen Middle Eastern countries

Morning Bid: Middle East maelstrom

Travelers stranded as Middle East conflict spreads; governments scramble to bring citizens home

Wall Street futures slide as Middle East conflict escalates

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