Most Gulf bourses retreat after Trump dismisses Iranian overture
Saudi Arabia's benchmark index fell 1%, Qatar's index lost 0.5% and Egypt's blue-chip index dropped 1.1%. Dubai rose 0.3%.
Site Search
Search market news
Find public news by keyword, exact ticker, category and date.
Matching instruments
Open a ticker page for its news coverage. The news search below stays a text search.
News Feed
30 results loaded, newest first. More results are available. The latest changes are still being indexed. Try again shortly for updated results.
Gulf bourses mixed after Trump dismisses Iranian overture
Qatar's index fell 0.6%, Saudi Arabia's benchmark dropped 0.4% and Dubai's main share index rose 0.4%.
Gulf bourses mixed on Iran-US standoff, Saudi index rises 0.8%
Saudi Arabia's benchmark index gained 0.8%; Qatar fell 0.3% and Egypt dropped 1.4%.
Iran insists only diplomacy can solve dispute after Trump rejects Hormuz plan
Iran says reopening the Strait of Hormuz depends on its conditions being met and a negotiated solution, after Trump said he rejected Tehran's proposal. A senior Iranian official said Iran would show no flexibility on its nuclear program even if the US accepted the deal.
Iran awaits US response to proposal to reopen Strait of Hormuz
Iran says its proposal could reopen the strait and pause regional fighting within seven days if the US agrees. Reuters could not immediately confirm a Wall Street Journal report that Trump rejected the offer.
Saudi Arabia intercepts Houthi missiles
Though Riyadh signed a defense agreement with Pakistan and Türkiye, neither has been willing to deploy troops to help the kingdom. Saudi Arabia said it intercepted six ballistic missiles fired by Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis, pushing oil prices up on fears the Middle East conflict could expand and intensify. Though Riya
Oil Prices Edge Lower As Markets Weigh Prospects For US-Iran Truce Against Risks To Middle East Energy Infrastructure
Brent Down 0.7% At $105.85/Bbl; WTI Down 0.9% At $93.80/Bbl - US And Iranian Negotiators Exploring Phased Path To End War, Including Reopening Strait Of Hormuz - Saudi Arabia Intercepted Six Houthi Ballistic Missiles Targeting Taif And Yanbu Areas - Saudi Arabia Increasing Crude Flows Through East-West Pipeline To Yanb
Oil Prices Jump on Houthi Attacks, U.S.-Iran Escalation Fears —3rd Update
By Farhan RafidOil prices rose in a volatile session amid renewed Middle East escalation concerns after Saudi Arabia said it intercepted six ballistic missiles launched at the kingdom, while U.S.-Iran talks showed little sign of progress.Brent crude for November delivery rose 3.4% to $106.60 a barr…
Oil Prices Jump on Houthi Attacks, U.S.-Iran Escalation Fears —2nd Update
By Farhan RafidOil prices rose Thursday amid renewed Middle East escalation concerns after Saudi Arabia said it intercepted six ballistic missiles launched at the kingdom, while U.S.-Iran talks showed little sign of progress.In European late afternoon trading, Brent crude futures rose 2.4% to $105…
Brent Climbs Above $107 After Houthi Attack Against Saudi Arabia Sites — Market Talk
Oil prices climb more than 4% in afternoon U.S. trade after a Saudi-led coalition in Yemen said Saudi Arabia intercepted six ballistic missiles fired by Iran-backed Houthis on Thursday. A Houthi military spokesman said in a statement that the group had launched dozens of ballistic missiles and dro…
Saudi-led coalition in Yemen: Intercepted 6 ballistic missiles launched by Iran-backed Houthis
Saudi-led coalition in Yemen: Intercepted 6 ballistic missiles launched by Iran-backed Houthis
Zelenskiy to meet Trump at UN to push energy truce
Volodymyr Zelenskiy will meet Donald Trump at the United Nations in New York on Tuesday to push for an energy truce with Russia.
Jordan: air defences intercepted and destroyed 18 of 20 Iranian missiles, two fell away from population centers
Jordan: air defences intercepted and destroyed 18 of 20 Iranian missiles, two fell away from population centers
Brent crude tops $96 as U.S.-Iran tensions escalate
Brent crude rose above $96 a barrel after fresh U.S. strikes on Iranian targets and Iranian retaliation across the Middle East raised Strait of Hormuz fears.
Trump rules out nuclear strike on Iran, warns of response
Trump said he would rule out using a nuclear weapon against Iran and warned the U.S. would respond forcefully after Iranian retaliation.
Iran Attacks US Forces In Jordan; Missiles Intercepted With No Significant Impact So Far - Fox
Iran Attacks US Forces In Jordan; Missiles Intercepted With No Significant Impact So Far - Fox
UAE says Iran fired two ballistic missiles; both intercepted and fell into the sea
The UAE says Iran fired two ballistic missiles toward the country, and that UAE air defenses intercepted the threat before both fell into the sea.
US CENTCOM Rejects Iranian Claims
US CENTCOM denies Iranian claims on ship safety and aircraft damage
Iran: Missiles Intercepted
Iranian missiles intercepted
Middle East Conflict Escalates
Iran launches missiles at US forces, oil prices jump
Top Analyst Predicts Gas Prices Are About to Hit a Record High By This Date— And Iran's Latest Missile Attack Won't Help
Patrick De Haan warned U.S. gasoline prices could stay above $4 per gallon beyond August 8 for the first time on record, calling the potential milestone concerning. On Tuesday, the GasBuddy analyst said U.S. gas prices are on track to set a new record for the highest average price ever recorded for August 5, with the n
Jordan: it intercepted five missiles launched from Iran - state news agency
Jordan: it intercepted five missiles launched from Iran - state news agency
US military intercepts Iranian missiles
US intercepts all Iranian missiles
U.S. military: Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps forces launched multiple ballistic missiles from Iran at 5:45 p.m. ET today
U.S. military: Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps forces launched multiple ballistic missiles from Iran at 5:45 p.m. ET today
Jordan's Armed Forces Intercepted 3 Missiles Launched From Iran - State TV
Jordan's Armed Forces Intercepted 3 Missiles Launched From Iran - State TV
Jordan's armed forces intercepted three missiles launched from Iran - Jordan's State TV
Jordan's armed forces intercepted three missiles launched from Iran - Jordan's State TV
Jordan's armed forces: three Iranian missiles targeting kingdom intercepted - state TV
Jordan's armed forces: three Iranian missiles targeting kingdom intercepted - state TV
Jordan Armed Forces: Intercepted Three Iranian Missiles Targeting Jordanian Territory; No Casualties Or Material Damage Reported
Jordan Armed Forces: Intercepted Three Iranian Missiles Targeting Jordanian Territory; No Casualties Or Material Damage Reported
Kuwait's Armed Forces intercepted four cruise missiles and 21 drones from Iran on Wednesday.
Kuwait's Armed Forces intercepted four cruise missiles and 21 drones from Iran on Wednesday.
Jordanian army: air defenses intercepted and downed three ballistic missiles entering Jordanian airspace from Iran early Wednesday
Jordanian army: air defenses intercepted and downed three ballistic missiles entering Jordanian airspace from Iran early Wednesday