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US Gasoline Prices Fall Below $3 a Gallon as Iran Peace Deal Hopes Build

US gasoline prices slipped below the $3 per gallon threshold this week, touching their lowest level in nine weeks as markets responded to signs of progress in US-Iran negotiations aimed at ending the conflict.

Nitish Kishor | 12 June 2026

Trump Denies Iranian Media Claims on Peace Deal Terms Amid New Drone Attack Allegations

President Donald Trump on Friday pushed back against reports in Iranian state media describing the terms of a potential war-ending deal, saying the published details bear no relation to what was agreed in writing between the two sides.

Nitish Kishor | 12 June 2026

Crude Oil Slides Below $85 as US-Iran Peace Hopes Reach Eight-Week High

Oil markets extended their decline on Friday as crude slipped below the $85 mark, marking the steepest weekly drop in two months. The sell-off reflected mounting investor confidence that the prolonged standoff between the United States and Iran could be approaching a resolution.

Nitish Kishor | 12 June 2026

ChatGPT Hits One Billion Monthly Users as Rivals Claude and Meta AI Post Triple-Digit Growth

Global usage of artificial intelligence platforms has reached record highs even as public sentiment toward the technology has cooled, with OpenAI's ChatGPT becoming the fastest app in history to reach one billion monthly active users, according to estimates from market intelligence firm Sensor Tower.

Nitish Kishor | 12 June 2026

US Consumer Sentiment Rebounds From Record Low as Gasoline Prices Ease

US consumer confidence edged higher in early June, with the closely watched University of Michigan sentiment gauge climbing to 48.9 from May's all-time low of 44.8. The reading exceeded analyst forecasts of 46, marking a tentative break from months of deteriorating household morale.

Nitish Kishor | 12 June 2026

Trading Firm DRW Takes $176mn Hit on Power Market as Winter Volatility Bites

DRW, a prominent trading firm, has taken a $176 million hit on power market positions after a period of severe volatility in electricity and gas prices battered its trading book during the winter months.

Nitish Kishor | 12 June 2026

CME Group to Launch Four New E-mini Equity Index Futures Covering 90% of US Market

CME Group, the world's leading derivatives marketplace, said it will expand its benchmark suite of equity index futures with the introduction of four new E-mini contracts, pending regulatory review, broadening access to all-cap risk management tools for US equities.

Nitish Kishor | 12 June 2026

Luxury stocks Jump 5% on Iran-US Deal Hopes for Strait of Hormuz

Luxury stocks rallied sharply on Friday after Iranian state media reported that a proposed deal between the United States and Iran would include a reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and the lifting of US oil sanctions, offering relief to a sector hit hard …

Nitish Kishor | 12 June 2026

Oil Market Liquidity Drains at Record Pace as Trump Headlines Drive Volatility

Liquidity in global oil markets has collapsed at a record pace this year, as investors increasingly avoid committing capital to an asset class that has become highly sensitive to shifting political signals around the Iran conflict.

Nitish Kishor | 12 June 2026

Gold Holds Near $4,200 but Heads for Second Weekly Loss on Rate Hike Bets

Gold prices remained under pressure on Friday, trading close to $4,200 per ounce and heading for a second consecutive weekly loss. The metal's decline came even as crude oil tumbled on growing hopes for a US-Iran peace agreement, a development that would typically be …

Nitish Kishor | 12 June 2026
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