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S&P Futures Muted After Rally, U.S. Economic Data and Earnings in Focus

June S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESM26) are trending down -0.04% this morning, taking a breather after a rally fueled by optimism about the prospect of a peace deal in the Middle East.

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Donald Trump says he's reopening Strait of Hormuz 'permanently' as Britain slams his war as a folly

Iran has blocked attempts by the US president to prize open the key strait in the Gulf

Evening Standard

Iran-US war latest: Trump announces historic talks between Lebanon and Israel with White House optimistic for peace

‘We feel good about the prospects of a deal”, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said

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Trump signals fresh US-Iran negotiations as Israel-Lebanon hold first direct talks in decades

US President Donald Trump announced potential fresh peace talks with Iran could resume in Pakistan within two days, following collapsed weekend negotiations. Simultaneously, Israel and Lebanon agreed to launch direct peace negotiations, marking significant diplomatic progress on two key Middle Eastern fronts amidst ongoing conflict.

The Times of India

Reeves to hold talks with US counterpart after hitting out at Trump’s ‘folly’ over Iran war

Rachel Reeves has gone public with her anger and frustration at the ‘folly’ of America’s actions in the Middle East

The Independent UK

Middle East conflict sparked major supply shock, says Bank of England boss

Andrew Bailey made his comments as the UK was given a gloomy economic outlook by the International Monetary Fund.

Evening Standard

Stocks rise, oil falls, on fresh Middle East hope

The FTSE 100 closed up 26.10 points, 0.3%, at 10,609.06.

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Chancellor slams Trump’s Iran war ‘folly’ as threat of recession looms

Rachel Reeves says she is ‘very frustrated and angry’ at America’s actions in the Middle East

The Independent UK

Stock Index Futures Gain on Hopes for Renewed U.S.-Iran Talks, PPI Data and More Big Bank Earnings on Tap

June S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESM26) are up +0.19%, and June Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQM26) are up +0.39% this morning as risk appetite improved and oil prices fell following reports that the U.S. and Iran were weighing another round of peace talks.

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FTSE 100 Live 14 April: Index higher as oil stays near $100, Imperial falls

Stock markets have rallied amid renewed optimism over a Middle East peace deal.

Evening Standard

Qantas raises fares and cuts domestic flights as travel patterns shift due to Middle East turmoil

Australian airline is benefiting from demand for flights that transit through Asia – but says its jet fuel bill is rising sharply

The Guardian - AU

US talks between Lebanon and Israel end – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

South Korean airlines make changes to Thai flights

Jet fuel hikes have forced South Korean budget airlines to adjust or in some cases suspend flights to Thai destinations as the Middle East war continues.

Bangkok Post

Retail sales ‘tepid’ as Middle East conflict raises consumer caution

Total retail sales increased by 3.6% year on year in March, driven up by the early Easter boosting an increase in food sales to 6.8%.

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The Independent UK

The real reason behind increase in retail sales last month as shoppers remain ‘tepid’ amid Iran war

Essential spending returned to growth – up 0.5% – for the first time since July

International Business Times UK

Over 1M Americans 'At Risk' in Middle East War Zone as DOGE Cuts Leave State Department Unable to Help

Fired foreign service officers say the State Department rejected their offers to help evacuate Americans from the Iran war zone.

Euronews

Israel summons Italy's ambassador over comments on 'unacceptable attacks' on Lebanon

Lebanon was pulled into the Middle East war when Iran-backed group Hezbollah fired rockets at Israel on 2 March, days after the opening salvo of US-Israeli strikes killed Iran's supreme leader Ali Khamenei.

The Independent UK

Iran war has some US water utilities facing a fluoride shortage

Some U.S. water utilities are reporting that the Middle East war is disrupting their ability to maintain recommended fluoride levels in the drinking water

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Stocks Set to Open Lower as Oil Prices Top $100 After U.S.-Iran Talks Collapse, Big Bank Earnings Awaited

June S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESM26) are down -0.62%, and June Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQM26) are down -0.64% this morning, pointing to a lower open on Wall Street as oil prices jumped back above $100 a barrel after President Trump ordered a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz following…

The Guardian - UK

Tory ex-chancellor Jeremy Hunt proposes ‘social tariff’ to help less well-off with energy bills

Resolution Foundation backs plan to offset rising costs from Iran war likely to leave households £480 poorer

Evening Standard

Heathrow sees 10% jump in transfer passengers because of Middle East war

The west London airport said it ‘temporarily absorbed demand from elsewhere’.

Evening Standard

FTSE 100 Live 13 April: Airline stocks slump as oil price tops $100, index weakens

Stock markets have fallen after oil prices returned above $100 a barrel in response to the failure of US-Iran peace talks.

The Guardian - AU

Cost of living drives Australian shoppers to ‘pantry loading’, as ‘you can do so much with beans’

Fears the Middle East conflict could lead to higher food prices – and even shortages – put long-life pantry staples back on the menu

International Business Times UK

Your Gas Tank vs. Their Nuclear Bomb: How the Failed US-Iran Deal Just Triggered a Global Economic Meltdown

The U.S.–Iran nuclear talks in Pakistan have collapsed after 21 hours, leaving the Strait of Hormuz and a fragile Middle East ceasefire hanging in the balance.

The Times of India

China eyes strategic gains across Asia as US remains tied down in Gulf crisis

The Middle East conflict creates strategic space for China's influence expansion in Asia as US attention diverts. Historical patterns show China increasing activity in the South China Sea and near Taiwan during US focus on other global crises. These calibrated actions, below escalation thresholds, alter the regional strategic environment.

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