World Business NewsUS shuts down Iran's maritime trade despite optimism for more talks
US commander says blockade affects 90% of Iran's economy
Apr 15, 2026
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World Business NewsGold slips from one‑month high on firmer dollar; US–Iran talks in focus
Yellow metal slips 0.3% to $4,828.07 after recent peak; US futures steady at $4,851.30, silver up 0.8%, platinum gains 1.1%, palladium down 0.1%
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World Business NewsAsian shares scale six-week peak on hopes for US-Iran peace talks
Wall St rallied overnight with S&P 500 closing near record; Oil prices extend declines with Brent below $9 per barrel; US dollar steadies after seven-day losing streak
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World Business NewsOil mixed as Middle East supply uncertainty outweighs hopes for US-Iran talks
Strait of Hormuz remains largely closed, disrupting oil flows despite ceasefire, sources say
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World Business NewsUS begins Iran port blockade, oil prices ease on hopes for dialogue
Trump says Iranians want to make a deal; VP Vance, leading US side, says future talks depend on Iran
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Prices are expected to continue rising until "meaningful" ship traffic resumes through the Strait, Chris Wright says
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World Business NewsUS-sanctioned tankers pass Strait of Hormuz despite US blockade, data shows
Sanctioned tanker Rich Starry exits Strait of Hormuz, first since blockade; Murlikishan heads in for April 16 Iraq fuel oil loading
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World Business NewsGold rises as dollar softens, lower oil prices ease inflation fears
Yellow metal rises 0.7% to $4,769.77 after recent low, US futures up 0.5%; silver gains 2% to $77.05, platinum up 0.4%, palladium dips 0.1% to $1,571.65; analyst says gold prices seen choppy in near term
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HeadlinesPakistan says all options on table for funding, weighs strategic fuel reserve
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World Business NewsStocks gain, oil and dollar retreat on hopes for US-Iran resolution
Trump says Iran wants to make a deal; MSCI Asia ex-Japan up 1%, Nikkei and KOSPI gain over 2%; Nasdaq futures rise 0.13%, EUROSTOXX 50 up 0.63%, DAX adds 0.77%
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World Business NewsUS dollar steady as US blocks Iranian ships, diplomacy presses on
Australian dollar slips 0.23% to $0.7078, kiwi down 0.15% to $0.5857; bitcoin rises 1.66% to $74,409.95, ethereum jumps 5.17% to $2,369.96
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World Business NewsIMF, World Bank, IEA urge countries to stop hoarding energy supplies, imposing export controls
IMF chief urges countries to 'do no harm'; 'No country is immune,' IEA chief says, citing huge impact of war
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