Asian shares slip and oil pares gains on Iran war uncertainties
Asian stocks declined Tuesday, tracking losses on Wall Street after U.S. stocks retreated from record highs.
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Wall Street falls from its records and oil prices jump after fighting flares in the Middle East
The U.S. stock market fell from its record heights Monday, while oil prices jumped following escalations in the Middle East that may undermine the ceasefire in the war with Iran.
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Credit agency says surging global oil prices will help N.L.'s bottom line
One of the world’s largest credit rating agencies says surging global energy prices related to the Iran war could help tackle the deficit in Newfoundland and Labrador.
One day after Trump signs pipeline deal, PM Carney says Alberta will likely get new one
In a sit-down interview with The Canadian Press, Mark Carney says a new oil pipeline out of Alberta will be likely built.
Apple leads Wall Street to more records as oil prices pull back
The U.S. stock market rose to more records after Apple, Estee Lauder and others joined the list of companies delivering fatter profits for the start of the year than analysts expected.
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Alberta's Smith lauds new major Canada-U.S. oil pipeline permit, citing advocacy
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says a key approval for a cross-border oil pipeline project to deliver more of the province’s crude to the United States is coming after years of advocacy from her government.
Iran’s supreme leader vows to protect nuclear and missile capabilities
Iran’s supreme leader vowed Thursday in a defiant tone to protect the Islamic Republic’s nuclear and missile capabilities, which U.S. President Donald Trump has sought to curtail through airstrikes and as part of a wider deal to cement the war’s shaky ceasefire.
U.S. stocks rally to the finish of their best month since 2020, even as oil prices whipsaw
The U.S stock market motored to more records Thursday as profits keep piling up for Alphabet, Caterpillar and other big businesses.
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Oil prices keep spurting higher, but U.S. stocks hold near their records
More jumps for oil prices sent tremors through the U.S. bond market on Wednesday.
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‘There’s supposed to be a tax holiday?’: Federal gas relief ‘isn’t much’ for Canadians
If you ask Canadians filling up their cars how the federal government’s suspension of the excise tax has helped at the pump, there is one answer that often surfaces: `What tax relief?
Sinking AI stocks and rising oil prices weigh on Wall Street
Sinking AI stocks and another climb in oil prices because of the Iran war helped pull Wall Street off its record heights on Tuesday.
Feds formalize enhanced oil recovery tax credit flip-flop in spring economic update
The spring economic update the federal government released on Tuesday seeks to formalize a pivot in climate policy that first appeared in last year’s energy agreement with Alberta.