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Treasury yields dips and gold rises

4:47pm

Oil prices fall 12%

4:44pm

Iran declares open passage to commercial passage for remainder of ceasefire

10:22am

Outlook for Fed rates remains murky

9:20am

Brent Crude dips but Strait of Hormuz remains closed

9:09am

More peace talks possible after ceasefire on Israel’s northern border

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UK GDP bounced in February, but growth is expected to slow

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Oil stays above $90 as Hormuz risk remains

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Markets snap back with FTSE 100 and S&P 500 up on the year

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IMF downgrades growth forecast for UK because of conflict but keeps in place global forecast for 2027

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Ceasefire talks have quelled oil prices and supported stock markets despite mixed data

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Brent Crude prices dip amid reports of further US-Iran negotiations

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US stock futures continue to gain ground.

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US futures down

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Brent back above $100 ahead of US blockade of Strait of Hormuz

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FTSE 100 slips at the open

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Mid-teens sales growth expected for Intuitive Surgical’s first quarter
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