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Middle East war

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Japan's services growth slows as Middle East war dents confidence, PMI shows

Japan's services sector grew at its weakest pace in three months in March, a private survey showed on Friday, as rising uncertainty over the Middle East war crushed business

Japan's services growth slows as Middle East war dents confidence, PMI shows
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World anxious to open Hormuz Strait while Trump and Iran trade threats

Dozens of countries sought ways to restart vital energy shipments through the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday after U.S.

World anxious to open Hormuz Strait while Trump and Iran trade threats
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Inflation in focus for markets jostled by Middle East war signals

A fresh read on inflation and initial company results next week could start to show the Middle East war's effects on the U.S. economy and corporate

Inflation in focus for markets jostled by Middle East war signals
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High-stakes US special forces mission rescues airman from Iran after F-15 crash

U.S. forces staged the audacious rescue of an airman behind enemy lines after

High-stakes US special forces mission rescues airman from Iran after F-15 crash
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At least 11 killed in Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon on Easter Sunday

An Israeli airstrike on Kfarhata, a village in south Lebanon, killed seven people on Sunday, including a 4-year-old child, Lebanon's health ministry said in a

At least 11 killed in Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon on Easter Sunday
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Norway's sovereign wealth fund has no plans to reduce US assets, finance minister tells FT

Norway's $2.1 trillion sovereign wealth fund, the world's ​largest, does not intend to shed U.S. assets despite concerns over the Middle East war and mounting U.S. debt, Finance

Norway's sovereign wealth fund has no plans to reduce US assets, finance minister tells FT
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Equities gain, oil settles higher as investors watch US-Iran standoff

U.S. equity indexes closed modestly higher and U.S. oil futures settled above $112 per barrel on Monday as investors

Equities gain, oil settles higher as investors watch US-Iran standoff
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Euro zone growth slows to nine-month low on surging costs, PMI shows

The euro zone's private sector expansion weakened sharply in March as the Middle East war drove up energy costs and disrupted supply chains, with overall demand - a key

Euro zone growth slows to nine-month low on surging costs, PMI shows
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NY Fed March survey finds jump in near-term inflation expectations 

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NY Fed March survey finds jump in near-term inflation expectations 
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Pakistan seeks two-week ceasefire, extension to Trump's deadline on Iran

Pakistan, a mediator between the U.S. and Iran, on Wednesday requested that U.S.

Pakistan seeks two-week ceasefire, extension to Trump's deadline on Iran
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IMF chief says 12 or more countries seeking loans to cope with Middle East war energy shock

The International Monetary Fund expects at least a dozen countries to seek new loan programs to cope with surging energy prices and

IMF chief says 12 or more countries seeking loans to cope with Middle East war energy shock
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IMF cautions countries against broad fuel subsidies to deal with war-driven energy shock

The war in the Middle East has intensified strains on an already fragile global fiscal situation, with higher interest rates and rising energy prices

IMF cautions countries against broad fuel subsidies to deal with war-driven energy shock
Political|World

As US and Iran talk truce, Israel digs in for a 'forever war'

Even as the U.S. and Iran seek to cement a ceasefire, Israel is seizing more territory from its neighbours in preparation for

As US and Iran talk truce, Israel digs in for a 'forever war'
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Markets falling out of love with Italian debt as Meloni's problems mount

Italy's economic vulnerabilities are being laid bare by war in the Middle East, with Rome's heavy reliance on imported energy and the threat of rising

Markets falling out of love with Italian debt as Meloni's problems mount
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World Bank chief sounds alarm about looming jobs crisis even after war ends

The Middle East war will dominate global finance officials' talks this week in Washington, but World Bank President Ajay Banga is sounding the alarm

World Bank chief sounds alarm about looming jobs crisis even after war ends
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Israelis oppose Iran ceasefire, divided over whether to respect it, poll says

Nearly two-thirds of Israelis oppose the Iran https://www.reuters.com/world/iran/ ceasefire but the public is divided over whether Israel should respect

Israelis oppose Iran ceasefire, divided over whether to respect it, poll says
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Middle East war drives up Codelco copper costs in Chile

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

Middle East war drives up Codelco copper costs in Chile
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Middle East war to boost Ukraine inflation, central bank chief says

Higher oil prices caused by the war in the Middle East https://www.reuters.com/world/iran/ could raise inflation rates in Ukraine by

Middle East war to boost Ukraine inflation, central bank chief says
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Wall Street indexes gain as investors hold out hope for US-Iran resolution

The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq composite indexes rallied more than 1% on Monday as investors appeared

Wall Street indexes gain as investors hold out hope for US-Iran resolution
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IMF's Middle East war scenarios on global growth: weaker, worse and really bad

The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday issued three scenarios for the global GDP growth path in 2026 and 2027 amid massive uncertainty over the war in the Middle East, with

IMF's Middle East war scenarios on global growth: weaker, worse and really bad
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IMF cuts emerging economies' growth estimate as war darkens outlook

The IMF on Tuesday lowered its 2026 growth forecast for emerging market and developing economies to 3.9% from its view of 4.2% in January, with higher

IMF cuts emerging economies' growth estimate as war darkens outlook
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Long Iran war may require painful central bank tightening, IMF chief economist says

Central banks may need to inflict much more economic pain to control inflation fueled by a long Middle East war than they did to control the spike in

Long Iran war may require painful central bank tightening, IMF chief economist says
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Diplomats try to arrange more US-Iran talks during first full day of American blockade

Diplomats are working through back channels to arrange more talks between the United States and Iran

Diplomats try to arrange more US-Iran talks during first full day of American blockade
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Bessent disparages IMF, World Bank forecasts, says US will quickly cycle through higher prices

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Bessent disparages IMF, World Bank forecasts, says US will quickly cycle through higher prices