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Brent crude surges over $120 a barrel on Iran war worries, while world stocks are mixed 30.04.2026 0:43

AP correspondent Karen Chammas reports on the price of oil as the US and Israel continue to be at war with Iran.

Key inflation gauge jumps to highest level in 3 years as Iran war spikes gas prices 30.04.2026 0:49

AP Washington correspondent Sagar Meghani reports a key inflation measure jumped last month as the Iran war sent gas prices soaring.

Oil prices whipsaw while US stocks glide near their record heights 30.04.2026 0:44

U.S. stocks are hovering near record highs. AP business correspondent Seth Sutel reports.

US stocks drift as their record-breaking rally slows, while oil prices rise 27.04.2026 0:45

U.S. stocks are drifting in early trading.

Many elderly Cubans left to fend for themselves as the latest crisis deepens 27.04.2026 0:49

More than 25% of Cuba's population is over 60 years old. Amid tightened US. sanctions and an oil embargo, many elderly Cubans are struggling. The AP's Jennifer King reports.

Oil tumbles 10% as Wall Street rallies toward another record after Iran reopens the Strait of Hormuz 17.04.2026 0:47

U.S. stocks are heading toward the end of a third straight week of big gains.

Gas price spike pushes up inflation by most in four years in March 10.04.2026 0:45

AP Washington correspondent Sagar Meghani reports a sharp rise in gas prices last month sent inflation soaring.

Stocks waver and oil prices hold steady ahead of planned US-Iran talks 10.04.2026 0:46

U.S. stocks are wavering in early trading ahead of weekend ceasefire talks in Pakistan.

Asian markets jump and oil prices decline as Iran ceasefire agreement reached 08.04.2026 0:51

AP correspondent Donna Warder reports on surging financial markets Wednesday.

Oil plunges toward $90 as the Dow surges 1,300 in a worldwide rally following a ceasefire with Iran 08.04.2026 0:46

Wall Street is reacting to the two-week ceasefire in the Iran war.

GM recalling more than 270,000 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles in US due to rearview camera screen issue 08.04.2026 0:35

General Motors is recalling thousands of its vehicles. AP correspondent Marcela Sanchez explains which models are affected.

Oil prices rise as US stocks fall ahead of Trump's deadline for Iran 07.04.2026 0:45

U.S. stocks are falling in early trading.

Black-led nonprofits didn't see the lasting funding boosts promised after 2020's racial reckoning 07.04.2026 0:38

New research shows financial gains for many Black-led nonprofits after George Floyd's death were short-lived. AP correspondent Marcela Sanchez has more.

Wall Street's 2025 bonuses reached unprecedented levels in a rollicking year for markets 26.03.2026 0:39

AP's Lisa Dwyer reports on record bonuses on Wall Street.

Stocks swing and oil prices rise as uncertainty about the war with Iran weighs on Wall Street 26.03.2026 0:41

U.S. stocks slipped in early trading.

What men and women think about gender and pay, according to a new AP-NORC poll 26.03.2026 0:41

A new AP-NORC poll finds men and women have different views on who has the advantage when it comes to earning competitive wages. AP correspondent Marcela Sanchez has more.

Top central banker thinks businesses may be quicker to raise prices due to Iran war 26.03.2026 0:56

AP correspondent David McHugh reports Europe's top central banker thinks businesses may be faster to raise prices due to the Iran war than they were at the start of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Kalshi and Polymarket place new bans on insider trading as senators move to curb prediction markets 24.03.2026 0:38

Two major companies are placing new bans on insider trading as senators move to curb prediction markets. Correspondent Gethin Coolbaugh reports.

Workers' job market gloom has increased dramatically over the past few years, Gallup survey finds 24.03.2026 0:37

Americans have become more pessimistic about the job market. AP correspondent Mike Hempen reports.

Large oil refinery explosion near Texas coast forces residents to shelter in place 24.03.2026 0:43

AP correspondent Haya Panjwani reports on a refinery fire in Texas.

Oil jumps to $100 per barrel and stocks sink worldwide with no clear end in sight for the Iran war 12.03.2026 0:40

Oil prices rise; stocks sink.

Average US long-term mortgage rate rises to 6.11%, back to where it was 5 weeks ago 12.03.2026 0:29

AP correspondent Alex Veiga has the latest on mortgage rates.

Iran war puts at risk key pipelines, terminals and refineries that supply the world with oil and gas 12.03.2026 0:31

Isaac Levi, an analyst at the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air, says Russia is selling more gas and oil because of the crisis in Iran, with signs that India, cut off from Gulf countries, is ramping up imports.

Dow drops 1,000 as stocks sell off around the world and oil prices leap even higher on war worries 03.03.2026 0:45

The AP's Seth Sutel reports on the impact the Iran war is having on Wall Street.

Average price for a gallon of gas rises 11 cents overnight to about $3.11 in US, AAA says 03.03.2026 0:24

In an AP interview, Wealth Club Chief Investment Strategist Susannah Streeter says Europe relies on oil from the Middle East, and oil futures are soaring amid attacks on production facilities.