World Business NewsOil steady as investors focus on Hormuz flows after peace talks
Brent crude futures drop 26 cents, or 0.3%, to $77.64, US WTI falls 17 cents, or 0.2%, to $73.69 a barrel
Jun 23, 2026
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US waives Iran sanctions for 60 days as talks advance and Lebanon fighting eases
Washington and Tehran agree roadmap for permanent deal within 60 days, but differ over nuclear commitments and use of unfrozen Iranian funds
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SK Hynix overtakes Samsung as South Korea’s most valuable listed company
AI demand drives 340% rally in SK Hynix shares this year; market value reaches 2,080.4 trillion won, ahead of Samsung’s 2,066.7 trillion won excluding preferred shares
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Qatar says 54 injured, 18 missing after blast at its main LNG production facility
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World Business NewsChina adds US rare earth firms to export control list after Washington curbs
MP Materials and USA Rare Earth among 10 US entities barred from receiving Chinese dual-use exports; Beijing also restricts procurement from 46 US companies
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World Business NewsDollar steadies after first round of US-Iran talks, pound slips on UK political uncertainty
Brent falls to $79.36 as Qatar and Pakistan cite 60-day roadmap for final deal; yen weakens to 161.55 per dollar amid intervention concerns
Jun 22, 2026
World Business NewsGlobal oil slips nearly 2% after US-Iran conclude talks in Switzerland
Brent crude falls $1.53, or 1.90%, to $79.04 a barrel, while US West Texas Intermediate crude slips 7 cents to $76.53
Jun 22, 2026
World Business NewsAsian stocks rise as Iran cites progress in US peace talks
Brent slips to $80.17 as geopolitical risks ease; Nikkei gains 1.9%, South Korea’s market adds 2.6% while Fed rate-hike bets keep Treasury yields under pressure
Jun 22, 2026
World Business NewsYen falls to near four-decade low despite Bank of Japan rate hike
Currency trades at 161.205 against dollar as intervention concerns grow; dollar index holds near one-year high after Federal Reserve signals tighter policy
Jun 19, 2026
World Business NewsOil rises as uncertainty mounts over US-Iran truce
Brent crude futures gain 51 cents, or 0.64%, to $80.36, US WTI rises $1.28, or 1.7%, to $77.88 a barrel; Switzerland says talks would not take place on Friday, as US VP drops his travel plans
Jun 19, 2026
World Business NewsWall Street rises as chip stocks rally, Iran deal eases inflation concerns
Nasdaq gains 1.91%, S&P 500 rises 1.08% as Intel jumps 10.6% after Trump says Apple will work with the chipmaker
Jun 19, 2026
World Business NewsGold climbs 1% as oil drops on US-Iran interim peace deal
Spot gold rises 1% to $4,298.48 per ounce, US gold futures fall 1.4% to $4,318, silver gains 1% to $68.69, platinum 0.9% to $1,752.45 and palladium 1.3% to $1,329.64
Jun 18, 2026