Stocks may actually like an inflation-fighting Federal Reserve, despite volatility leading up to the central bank’s first rate hike in more than three years.
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Here’s why stocks can still go higher, even with the Fed’s aggressive rate-hiking stance
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Indonesia earthquake damages buildings, triggers tsunami waves
TOPSHOT – Police officers look at a building of the North Sumatra’s National Sports Committee of Indonesia (KONI) damaged following a severe 7.4-magnitude offshore quake in Manado, North Sulawesi on April 2, 2026. (Photo by Tonny Rarung / AFP via Getty Images) Tonny Rarung | Afp | Getty Images An earthquake of magnitude 7.6 struck in Indonesia’s Northern […]
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Iran sets up ‘toll booth’ in Strait of Hormuz, as oil tankers detour via Larak Island for safe passage
While choking off most traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, Iran has quietly established a de facto safe-shipping corridor north of Larak Island, as Tehran seeks to monetize its grip on the world’s most important oil shipping artery. Traffic through the strait has fallen by 90% since the war began on Feb 28, with Iran […]
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Oil prices fall in choppy trade as Trump addresses the U.S. on Iran war
The Liberia-flagged crude oil tanker Shenlong Suezmax successfully docked at Mumbai Port after navigating the high-risk Strait of Hormuz amid the intensifying West Asia conflict on March 11, 2026 in Mumbai, India. Hindustan Times | Getty Images Oil fell in a volatile session as traders awaited U.S. President Donald Trump’s address to the nation on […]
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