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Brent crude briefly tops $119 per barrel, before receding, and shakes stock markets worldwide

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Brent crude briefly tops $119 per barrel, before receding, and shakes stock markets worldwide

How major US stock indexes fared Thursday 3/19/2026

How major US stock indexes fared Thursday 3/19/2026

Asia scrambles to conserve energy as Iran war disrupts oil and gas supplies

Asia scrambles to conserve energy as Iran war disrupts oil and gas supplies

US stocks slump on worries about higher oil prices, inflation and interest rates

US stocks slump on worries about higher oil prices, inflation and interest rates

Valspar gets a strong field after The Players and LIV Golf goes to South Africa for the first time

Valspar gets a strong field after The Players and LIV Golf goes to South Africa for the first time

Iran war pushes countries into energy triage as they conserve power and curb soaring prices

Iran war pushes countries into energy triage as they conserve power and curb soaring prices

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Iranian women’s team leaves Malaysia for Oman after asylum reversal

Iranian women’s team leaves Malaysia for Oman after asylum reversal

US stocks lose ground as war with Iran keeps pressure on oil prices

US stocks lose ground as war with Iran keeps pressure on oil prices

US allies and rivals in Asia gauge fallout from war in the Middle East

US allies and rivals in Asia gauge fallout from war in the Middle East

Olympian Eileen Gu heads up annual Chinese New Year parade in her native San Francisco

Olympian Eileen Gu heads up annual Chinese New Year parade in her native San Francisco

Oil surges to its highest price since 2023, and stocks drop after a weak update on the US job market

Oil surges to its highest price since 2023, and stocks drop after a weak update on the US job market

Stocks drop after oil spikes to its highest price since the summer of 2024

Stocks drop after oil spikes to its highest price since the summer of 2024

Zhang chips in twice to close out a 66 and share the lead at LPGA stop in China

Zhang chips in twice to close out a 66 and share the lead at LPGA stop in China

War with Iran chokes flows of oil and natural gas, highlighting energy security risks for Asia

War with Iran chokes flows of oil and natural gas, highlighting energy security risks for Asia

Asian Football Confederation postpones West Region Champions League games after attacks on Iran

Asian Football Confederation postpones West Region Champions League games after attacks on Iran

US stocks sink and oil prices rise as worries about AI, inflation and possible war hit Wall Street

US stocks sink and oil prices rise as worries about AI, inflation and possible war hit Wall Street

How major US stock indexes fared Wednesday, 2/25/2026

How major US stock indexes fared Wednesday, 2/25/2026

US stocks rise after getting a reminder of AI’s potential upsides

US stocks rise after getting a reminder of AI’s potential upsides

Thai officials say 72 tigers at tourist parks died of canine distemper, allaying bird flu fears

Thai officials say 72 tigers at tourist parks died of canine distemper, allaying bird flu fears

These shy, scaly anteaters are the most trafficked mammals in the world

These shy, scaly anteaters are the most trafficked mammals in the world

Wall Street keeps calm after the Supreme Court strikes down Trump’s tariffs

Wall Street keeps calm after the Supreme Court strikes down Trump’s tariffs

Tariffs paid by midsize US companies tripled last year, a JPMorganChase Institute study shows

Tariffs paid by midsize US companies tripled last year, a JPMorganChase Institute study shows

Two players are tied for the first-round lead at the LPGA Thailand tournament

Two players are tied for the first-round lead at the LPGA Thailand tournament

Nvidia leads the US stock market higher

Nvidia leads the US stock market higher

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