Gulf ceasefire leaves market facing known unknowns

Gulf ceasefire leaves market facing known unknowns

A 3D printed miniature model of U.S. President Donald Trump, Israel and Iran flags are seen in this illustration taken June 18, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration LONDON, June 24 (Reuters Breakingviews) – When Donald Trump completed his trip to Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates in May, complete with trillion-dollar pledges of investment, the…

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Why Trump thanked Iran after it fired missiles at a U.S. base in Qatar

Why Trump thanked Iran after it fired missiles at a U.S. base in Qatar

The question wasn’t whether Iran would retaliate against the United States after President Donald Trump authorized airstrikes over the weekend against three Iranian nuclear facilities at Natanz, Fordo and Isfahan. The question was what that retaliation would look like. The answer came Monday when Iran responded with a small, relatively restrained missile attack against the…

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Iran-Israel ceasefire boosts markets risk appetite; UK inflation may ‘plateau’, warns Bank of England’s Greene – business live | Business

Iran-Israel ceasefire boosts markets risk appetite; UK inflation may ‘plateau’, warns Bank of England’s Greene – business live | Business

Oil rising after Israel claims Iran has violated ceasefire Oil is now moving higher again, as doubts emerge over the solidity of the Israel-Iran ceasefire announced overnight. Brent crude is now trading at $69.67 per barrel – that’s still down 2.5% today, but higher than the $67.50 level it fell to earlier this morning. Illustration:…

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