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World Update: Middle East conflict escalating rapidly – there’s no telling where it will end

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Dollar Gains on Middle East Tensions and Higher T-Note Yields

The dollar index (DXY00 ) today is up by +0.25% at a 6-week high. The dollar remains underpinned as heightened Middle East tensions are boosting safe-haven demand for the dollar. Also, higher T-note yields today have strengthened the dollar’s interest rate differentials. In addition, weakness in the yen supports the...

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Stocks Pressured by Middle East Risks

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down by -0.23%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down by -0.51%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down by -0.15%. Stocks today are moderately lower, with the Dow Jones Industrials falling...

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UAE flight delays: How is the unfolding Middle East conflict affecting international flights?

Exclusive: Airlines flying from Europe to the Gulf on Tuesday night into Wednesday experienced severe disruption

The Independent UK

Is it safe to travel to Dubai? Your rights amid ongoing conflict in Middle East

The Foreign Office does not warn against travel to the UAE following hostilities in the Middle East

The Independent UK

Global Markets React To Middle East Tensions And Economic Data

Global markets react to Middle East tensions, impacting stocks and currencies. Oil prices rise amid uncertainty. U.S. stocks stall, while Japan's Nikkei su...

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US Army testing roll out of gun-mounted robot dogs in Middle East

IDF reportedly deployed robot dogs fitted with aerial drones earlier this year

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‘Very serious’: Bank of England governor warns of Middle East oil shock risk

Exclusive: Andrew Bailey also hints at ‘more aggressive’ path for cutting interest rates if inflation news stays positive

The Guardian - UK

Middle East latest: Israeli strike kills at least 6 in Beirut as foreign nationals evacuate

At least six people have been killed in an Israeli airstrike on an apartment building in Beirut overnight, Lebanon’s Health Ministry said, as governments around the world scrambled to evacuate their citizens from the country

The Independent UK

Upcoming Nobel prizes offer glimmer of hope as global crises mount

Next week's Nobel Prize announcements will crown achievements that made the world a better place, a glimmer of optimism amid a spiralling Middle East conflict, war in Ukraine, famine in Sudan and a collapsing climate.

Radio France Internationale

Stock market today: Wall Street mixed on Middle East news

Markets continued to cool off from the record highs reached last week.

Fortune

Morning Mail: US seeks to contain Middle East conflict, Liberal apology for history book, and the pain behind Tim Winton’s new novel

Israeli soldiers killed in Lebanon as US president says he won’t back strikes on nuclear sites

The Guardian - AU

Dollar Supported by Geopolitical Risks and Higher T-Note Yields

The dollar index (DXY00 ) Wednesday rose by +0.48% and posted a 2-1/2 week high. The dollar rose on safe-haven support from escalating Middle East tensions. Gains in the dollar accelerated after bond yields jumped on the stronger-than-expected US Sep ADP employment report, a hawkish factor for Fed policy. Also,...

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Crude Prices Supported by Middle East Hostilities

Nov WTI crude oil (CLX24 ) Wednesday closed up +0.27 (+0.39%), and Nov RBOB gasoline (RBX24 ) closed up +1.93 (+0.98%). Crude oil and gasoline prices rose to 1-week highs on Wednesday and closed higher. Heightened Middle East tensions are supporting crude prices after Israel vowed to retaliate against Iran...

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The Guardian - UK

Global supply chains are under pressure again. Will inflation start rising?

Conflict in the Middle East, a strike at US ports, problems at the Panama Canal … a rush of problems could create a crisis for exporters

The National (Scotland)

Middle East expert slates Keir Starmer's 'total hypocrisy' in Israel speech

KEIR Starmer has been branded “incoherent in his total hypocrisy” by an expert on the Middle East after he made an announcement to the nation on…

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Crude Gives Up Most Gains as Weekly EIA Inventories Unexpectedly Climb

Nov WTI crude oil (CLX24 ) today is up +0.21 (+0.30%), and Nov RBOB gasoline (RBX24 ) is up +0.14 (+0.07%). Crude oil and gasoline prices today climbed to 1-week highs and are modestly higher. Heightened Middle East tensions are supporting crude prices after Israel vowed to retaliate against Iran...

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President Biden To Discuss Middle East Situation With G7 Leaders

US President Biden to address escalating Middle East tensions with G7 leaders after Iran's missile attack on Israel.

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Dollar Gains on Middle East Tensions and US Labor Market Strength

The dollar index (DXY00 ) today is up by +0.32% and posted a 2-1/2 week high. The dollar is climbing today on safe-haven support from escalating Middle East tensions. Gains in the dollar accelerated today after bond yields jumped on the stronger-than-expected US Sep ADP employment report, a hawkish factor...

International Business Times

Blasts, Shooting Around Israeli Embassies In Nordic Capitals

Police in Denmark and Sweden said on Wednesday they were probing explosions and gunfire around Israeli embassies in their capitals which took place amid spiralling Middle East tensions.

Latin Times

Oil Extends Rally After Iran Attack, Hong Kong Soars Again

Both main crude contracts shot up more than five percent at one point Tuesday after Iran fired dozens of missiles at Israel in response to the killings of Tehran-backed militant leaders.

International Business Times

Pride And Fear In Iran After Missile Attack On Israel

On the streets of Tehran, a small crowd celebrated Iran's missile attack on Israel while others are worried about the consequences of the Islamic Republic's boldest move yet in a year of escalating Middle East conflict.

The Guardian - UK

Iran braces for Israeli strikes as supreme leader calls for west to leave Middle East

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei makes first public appearance after attack on Israel in retaliation for Hezbollah leader’s killing

The Guardian - UK

Harris faces triple trouble, even before October’s inevitable surprises

As Biden fights three fires at once, Trump sees chance to associate his rival for US presidency with chaos

The Guardian - UK

Starling Bank fined £29m for ‘shockingly lax’ sanctions breaches – as it happened

Live coverage of business, economics and financial markets as bank gave accounts to 49,000 high-risk customers and oil prices rise after Iranian missile attacks on Israel

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