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Middle East Strikes and Chip Sell-Off Send Kospi Tumbling

Rising oil risk from U.S.-Iran strikes pushed prices higher, prompting Seoul's authorities to step in to calm extreme market swings.

U.S. Gasoline Poised to Top $4 as Gulf Fighting and Refining Losses Tighten Supply

Mortgage Rates Remain Stuck Near Mid-6% After Iran Violence Lifts Yields

US–Iran Exchanges Push Commercial Traffic Through Strait of Hormuz Nearly to a Halt

U.S.–Iran Framework Sends Oil Down and Tech Stocks Surging

Trump Leads Arlington Memorial Day Ceremonies, Honors Troops Killed in Operation Epic Fury

Toyota Forecasts Profit Slide, Citing ¥670 Billion Iran Hit and U.S. Tariff Drag

U.S. Starts 'Project Freedom' to Guide Ships as UAE Reports Iranian Strikes

Wall Street’s ‘NACHO’ Meme Captures Doubts Hormuz Will Reopen

Trump Signals Months-Long Iran Port Blockade as Oil Hits Four-Year Highs

Trump Threatens to Fire Powell as DOJ Probe Imperils Fed Succession

S&P 500 and Nasdaq Hit Record Closes on Hopes for U.S.–Iran Talks

Pentagon and Vatican Deny Report of Hostile Meeting With Papal Envoy

Hormuz Disruption Drives Oil Above $100 as Pump Prices Surge and Surcharges Spread

Bitcoin Rebounds to Near $72,000 on Conflicting Signals Over U.S.–Iran Talks

U.S. Hits Iran’s Kharg Island, Deploys Marines as Hormuz Traffic Seizes Up

Oil Steadies as U.S.–Iran Talks Resume and Ship Advisory Sustains Risk Premium

Oil Hits Four-Month Highs on Surprise U.S. Crude Draw and Rising Iran Risk

Trump Announces Phased 24-Hour Ceasefire After US and Iranian Strikes

Fed Holds Rates Steady, Projects Two Rate Cuts in 2025