Drone rescues US helicopter crew who crashed in strait A US Navy drone has found and rescued two helicopter crew members after they went down in the Strait of Hormuz, with President Donald Trump saying they're OK. AAP · Jun 8
Renewed Middle East Hostilities Boost Crude Oil Prices July WTI crude oil (CLN26 ) today is up +1.31 (+1.45%), and July RBOB gasoline (RBN26 ) is up +0.0450 (+1.48%). Crude oil prices are moving sharply higher today amid a flare-up in hostilities between Iran and Israel that threatens to derail a truce and complicate negotiations to end the... Barchart · Jun 8
Bulletin PM briefing: Great White Shark in Mediterranean and Iran attacks latest In case you missed them – here are five of the day’s biggest stories The Independent UK · Jun 8
Stocks Rally as Buyers Return After AI-Led Selloff The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +1.01%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.46%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +2.39%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM26 ) are up +1.00%, and June E-mini Nasdaq futures... Barchart · Jun 8
Why is the US stock market rallying big today? Dow Jones, S&P 500 and Nasdaq surge on AI boom — Nvidia and Intel jump as Nasdaq significantly outperformed both the Dow and S&P US Stock Market Rallies Monday as Tech Leads Rebound After Friday's Selloff: The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed above 51,000. The S&P 500 advanced nearly 1%. The Nasdaq gained more than 1.5%, leading the rebound. Intel soared 11% on a major Google AI chip order, while Nvidia and Micron climbed… The Economic Times · Jun 8
UK Rejects Prisoner Swap To Free Brit Couple After Iran Demands Release Of Iranian-Born 'Worst Stalker' The UK has ruled out a prisoner swap as pressure mounts over the detention of British couple Craig and Lindsay Foreman in Iran, amid claims linking their case to an Iranian-born convicted offender. International Business Times UK · Jun 8
Iran war: who is fighting and why? Arch-enemies Israel and Iran have returned to active confrontation while Donald Trump tries to present himself as mediator The Guardian - UK · Jun 8
Dollar Falls Back as Stocks Recover The dollar index (DXY00 ) fell from a 2-month high today and is down by -0.14%. The dollar gave up overnight gains and turned lower today after stocks pushed higher, which curbs liquidity demand for the dollar. Also, crude prices fell from early highs today and dragged the dollar lower... Barchart · Jun 8
Donald Trump Just Claimed 'I Didn't Guarantee No War' and the Internet Is Melting Down Donald Trump insisted 'I didn't guarantee no war' as he defended his three‑month conflict with Iran against accusations he had broken his long‑standing 'no new wars' pledge. International Business Times UK · Jun 8
Inside Putin's Fiery St. Petersburg Rant: Nuclear Enriched Uranium, Trump Defended, and the Threat to Europe Vladimir Putin defended Donald Trump and addressed nuclear concerns at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, highlighting Russia's diplomatic role amid tensions in Iran and Ukraine. International Business Times UK · Jun 8
The Guardian - UK · Jun 8 Will Iran give up on ceasefire talks as strait of Hormuz blockade continues? Chokehold on shipping route draws Houthis in Yemen back into conflict as commenters see ‘no turning back’
Barchart · Jun 8 Stocks Push Higher as Chipmakers and AI Companies Rebound The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.65%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.21%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +1.59%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM26 ) are up +0.70%, and June E-mini Nasdaq futures...
Latin Times · Jun 8 Trump Urged Netanyahu Not to Retaliate, Yet Israel Struck Iran Within Hours in Latest Sign of Rift Between Leaders The escalation came after Trump said Netanyahu would ultimately have "no choice" but to accept any agreement negotiated by Washington with Tehran because "I call the shots"
Evening Standard · Jun 8 Iran and Israel halt strikes after Trump tells both sides to ‘stop shooting’ Despite the clashes, the US president says peace talks are progressing ‘subject to ignorance or stupidity getting in its way’.
The Independent UK · Jun 8 Iran halts strikes on Israel after Trump intervention – what we know IN FULL
AAP · Jun 8 US stocks claw back some of the ground they lost on Friday Wall Street is recovering a bit from its beat-down from Friday, as stocks swept up in the artificial-intelligence boom bounce back
Euronews · Jun 8 Houthis join Iran war fight, threatening Red Sea shipping amid Hormuz closure Yemen's Houthis declared a ban on Israeli shipping in the Red Sea and claimed a missile strike on Israel, with the Bab el-Mandeb and Hormuz blockades now simultaneously threatening roughly a third of the world's seaborne oil and gas.
Reason · Jun 8 Trump and Bibi Are Fighting Plus: L.A. mayoral race updates, stabbing at Penn, Jon Ossoff thirst, and more...
International Business Times · Jun 8 Oil Plunges After Iran Announces End Of Military Action Against Israel Oil retreated after Iran announced an end to its latest military actions against Israel on Monday.