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(Reuters) — U.S. stock index futures stalled near record highs on ​Wednesday as rising crude oil prices weighed on sentiment, with a flare-up in the Middle East ‌conflict signaling little progress in efforts to end the months-long war.

SINGAPORE (Reuters) — Asian stocks made a ​cautious start to trading on Tuesday as uncertainty over whether the ceasefire in the Middle East ‌conflict capped the lift to sentiment from renewed optimism around AI.

(Reuters) — Federal Reserve officials continued on Friday ​to signal the U.S. central bank may need to raise interest rates in the future if the war in the Middle East leads to a persistent increase in already-high inflation.

DUBROVNIK, Croatia (Reuters) — Central bank independence is again coming ​under pressure as policymakers push through unpopular measures to curb surging prices, prompting political interference ‌that could erode trust and deepen the crisis, current and former officials said.

SINGAPORE (Reuters) — World stocks rose to record highs on Friday and oil futures eyed their steepest weekly drop in nearly two months as traders ​waited for details on a potential deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and extend the U.S.-Iran ceasefire.

BankGuam Holding Company announces the appointment of Soledad “Somia” T. Quan to the Boards of Directors of BankGuam Holding Company, Bank of Guam, and its affiliated subsidiaries, effective May 28, 2026.

SEOUL (Reuters) — The deal Samsung Electronics struck with its union averts a massive strike and gives its memory chip ​workers eye-popping bonuses. It also opens a Pandora’s box for companies in South Korea — a country known for militant wage-bargaining.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) — Former U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell was a handy foil for President Donald Trump, a target of blame for everything from high mortgage interest rates to the pace of economic growth.

SINGAPORE (Reuters) — U.S. stock futures rose on Monday while the dollar and oil prices slipped as the prospect of a deal to end the Iran war buoyed ​risk appetite although a lack of clarity over when the Strait of ‌Hormuz would open kept enthusiasm in check.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) — Kevin Warsh was sworn in as chair of the U.S. Federal Reserve on Friday at a pivotal moment for an American economy where surging gasoline prices due to the Iran war are pushing up inflation and eroding consumer sentiment, ​potent ingredients for a policy dilemma with politic…