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Goolsbee: Clear ‘What Has to Happen’ if Inflation Does Not Decline

(Reuters) – Chicago Fed president Austan Goolsbee said he is open to the possibility that inflation will begin declining to the 2% target, but if that does not happen interest rates will need to rise. “Right now, we do not have an employment problem, and we do have an inflation problem,” Goolsbee said. “I’m open …

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FEATURE: Warren Buffett is Stepping Down – Here is His Road to Investing Glory

(Reuters) – Warren Buffett, Berkshire Hathaway’s former CEO and legendary investor, is stepping down as its chairman, marking the end of his executive duties at the firm he helped build into one of the world’s largest conglomerates. Buffett, 96, will become chairman emeritus, an honorary title that typically does not include decision-making responsibilities. He will …

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NO CLEAR VIEW: JP Morgan Says it Has No Clear Oil Market Endgame as Iran Conflict Drags On

Sept 17 (Reuters) – JP Morgan said on Thursday that it does not have a clear baseline view for oil markets for the first time since the start of the US-Israeli war on Iran. “We simply don’t know how to model the ​endgame,” analysts at the bank noted. The note flagged that at the beginning …

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Oil Traders Double Down on Iran Deal Bet as Odds Worsen: Bousso

(Reuters) – Global crude prices have fallen back towards $80 a barrel on expectations that a U.S.-Iran dealwill reopen the Strait of Hormuz, echoing the market response before the largely failed mid-June ceasefire. But the global energy market is now far more precarious, making traders’ optimism even less justified. Brent crude oil has tumbled from …

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Oil Prices Settle More Than 1% Higher, Log Strongest Month Since March

Summary Brent up 24% in July, WTI rises 21% Two very large crude carriers exit Strait of Hormuz Twenty-nine commodity vessels transited Bab el-Mandeb strait on Thursday Reuters poll says Brent crude to average $85.22 per barrel in 2026 (Reuters) – Oil prices closed more than $1 per barrel higher ​on Friday, ending July with …

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Oil Price Rises After Iran Says it Stops Ships in Hormuz

By Ahmed Tolba, Nafisa Eltahir and Yasmine Ghania Revolutionary Guards say two ships hit, four turned back No confirmation available for the report Two large tankers and two commodities vessels transit Hormuz Iran denies involvement in strike on Egyptian port London’s marine insurance market widens ‘high risk’ Red Sea zone CAIRO/DUBAI, July 31 (Reuters) – …

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Oil Prices Settle at Lowest in Over a Week, as US Pauses Attacks on Iran

Trump pauses attacks to allow more time for diplomacy, US ambassador says Trump threatens strong military action if talks with Iran fail Strait of Hormuz traffic stays low despite pause in conflict Kazakhstan’s daily oil output halves after exporting terminal closure, source says NEW YORK, July 27 (Reuters) – Oil prices fell on Monday, settling …

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US Natural Gas Prices Fall 4% to 11-Week Low on Record Output

(Reuters) – U.S. natural gas futures slid about 4% to an 11-week low on Monday on record output, lower flows to liquefied natural gas export plants, and ample amounts of gas in storage. Front-month gas futures for August delivery on the New York Mercantile Exchange fell 10.4 cents, or 3.6%, to settle at $2.767 per …

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Oil Falls on Report China Pushing for End US-Iran War

Brent, WTI fall by more than 5% before paring losses Trump vows to punish Iran for Houthi Red Sea attacks Strait of Hormuz tanker crossings subdued HOUSTON, July 24 (Reuters) – Crude oil futures prices were more than 4% lower on Friday after sources said ​that China had initiated a push to resume stalled peace …

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Oil Settles Over $100 as Houthi Attacks Intensify Middle East Supply Risks

By Siddharth Cavale Brent closes above $100 a barrel for first time since May 22 Houthis say they attacked Saudi tankers in the Red Sea Trump vows “major military punishment” for Iran and its Houthi allies NEW YORK, July 23 (Reuters) – Oil prices settled above $100 on Thursday for the first time since May …

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