World Business NewsTrump's latest deadline leaves investors on edge; Euro slips to $1.151, pound trades at $1.3187 as dollar index holds at 100.2; Australian dollar rises 0.13% to $0.6893 near two-month low
World Business NewsProposed defence spending rises to $1.5 trillion, up from $1 trillion in 2026; $500 billion increase includes Golden Dome, ships, 5–7% troop pay raise; cuts target green energy, NASA and non-defence spending
World Business NewsVessels appear to turn off identification systems during crossing; Iran says it would allow ships with no US or Israeli links
World Business NewsDubai index falls 0.6% on Salik drop, Abu Dhabi declines 0.7% as First Abu Dhabi Bank slides 4.2%
World Business NewsTrump's address on Gulf war spark fresh concerns; Dollar index climbed to a high of 99.925 after the speech
World Business NewsInvestors likely to stay defensive as hopes of an end to the conflict evaporate after Trump speech; Dollar gains, oil surges as stagflation risks swirl; Stocks turn sharply lower
World Business NewsBrent crude futures rise $6.84, or 6.8%, to $108 per barrel; US West Texas Intermediate crude futures up $6.40, or 6.4%, to $106.52 per barrel
World Business NewsSpot gold falls 1.3% to $4,694.48, US gold futures slide 1.9% to $4,723.70; spot silver drops 2.9% to $72.95, platinum declines 1.8% to $1,928.26, and palladium sheds 1.4% to $1,451.85
World Business NewsHigh-stakes mission is a key step toward future moon landings; US wants to return humans to moon before China does first crewed lunar landing
World Business NewsBrent rises $1.40 to $105.37 per barrel, up 1.4% with record 64% monthly surge in March; WTI May futures gain $1.59 to $102.97, up 1.6%
IndustryFactory activity slows in Indonesia, Vietnam, Taiwan; Japan's manufacturing activity hit by rising input prices; South Korea an outlier with activity lifted by chip demand
World Business NewsSpot gold rises 0.4% to $4,685.79, US gold futures for April delivery gain 0.8% to $4,713.40; Spot silver fall 0.8% to $74.53, platinum gain 0.7% to $1,963.22 and palladium up 0.6% at $1,484.84