Oil prices fall on hopes of a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Wall Street and tech titans join Donald Trump’s state dinner for Xi Jinping. And our Deep Dive looks at how some investors are giving blood to get access to higher returns.

Oil prices rebounded sharply on Wednesday, snapping a five-session losing streak as renewed tensions between the United States and Iran reduced expectations for a diplomatic breakthrough. Brent crude futures for

Oil fell Friday, following a report that U.S. and Iranian negotiators are discussing a phased deal to end the standoff in the Persian Gulf.

Oil prices rose amid renewed Middle East escalation concerns after Saudi Arabia said it intercepted six ballistic missiles launched at the kingdom, while U.S.-Iran talks showed little sign of progress.

A return to 7% mortgage rates is threatening to deepen a longstanding freeze over the U.S. housing market, squeezing buyers already struggling to afford a home, pushing sellers from listing their homes and adding to the obstacles

Expectations of higher inflation amid surging oil prices have pushed up the long-term bond yields that influence mortgage rates.

It's the fifth week in a row of rising mortgage rates, which on Thursday hit an unfortunate milestone of 7.03%. We brought in an expert to discuss why this is happening.

The average 30-year mortgage rate has surpassed 7%, marking the first time it has done so since January 2025.

President Donald Trump is weighing a diesel export ban to calm soaring fuel costs. Still, America’s most influential business lobbies say the idea would backfire badly and leave consumers paying more

Export bans would lead to less fuel production, tighter supplies, and rising costs for American families, farmers and truckers,” industry groups wrote in a letter to President Donald Trump on Wednesday.

United States President Donald Trump has called for a ban on US diesel exports as record-high domestic fuel prices drag down his popular support. With the US midterm elections looming, a proposed export ban appears to be a bid to reinvigorate Trump’s voter base. As tensions escalate in the Middle East and global fuel reserves reach a critical low, Trump’s proposal could have major ramifications for the global economy and Australia – the largest...

President Donald Trump said his administration is considering a plan to either ban or restrict diesel exports in order to drive down the price of the fuel at home for ranchers and farmers who are

Gold prices were broadly muted as expectations that the Fed could raise interest rates further weighed on the nonyielding asset.

Gold prices edged lower on Thursday, extending pressure from the previous session as rising Treasury yields, stronger oil prices and a firm U.S. dollar fueled expectations that the Federal Reserve may continue

Gold prices fell sharply on Wednesday as a stronger U.S. dollar, surging Treasury yields and renewed expectations for another Federal Reserve interest rate hike pressured the precious metal. Spot gold dropped 1.

The U.S. dollar climbed to a nearly two-month high on Wednesday as stronger-than-expected economic data, hawkish Federal Reserve comments and a sharp rise in Treasury yields boosted expectations for another interest