Friday, August 7, 2026
General
- S&P 500 futures are little changed as traders await big jobs report: Live updates
- Oil rises amid supply disruption fears following Iran’s restrictive draft plan for the Strait of Hormuz
- Asian shares pause for US jobs, oil extends gains on Mideast risk
- A deal with Iran over the Strait of Hormuz may require a compromise from Trump
- Iran’s chief negotiator accuses Trump of ‘theater diplomacy’ with Hormuz traffic near standstill
- Vessel traffic through Hormuz dwindles this week as markets watch Iran-Oman talks
- US likely added nearly 100,000 jobs in July, but market is still tough for young and unemployed
- Japan's April yen intervention set daily record as pressure persists
- Can Iran’s Diminished Diplomats Deliver a Hormuz Deal?
- Ratings Firm Accused of Grade Inflation Vouched for $40 Billion of Insurer Debt
- ‘Refine, Baby, Refine’ Is the Energy Industry’s New Mantra
- China’s Export Growth Remains Robust Despite Renewed U.S. Tensions
- Yen intervention illustrates the dangers of monetary experiments
- El Niño threatens to disrupt the world’s most-traded commodities
