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Kevin Warsh repeatedly pledged to act independently if he’s confirmed as the next Federal Reserve chair, rejecting Democratic concerns he would be a “sock puppet” for President Donald Trump, who continues to demand lower interest rates.

President Donald Trump signaled he is unlikely to extend a two-week ceasefire with Iran that’s set to expire in two days, while Iran has yet to confirm it will participate in talks to end a war that’s engulfed the Middle East and upended global trade.

Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd., the world’s largest electric vehicle battery manufacturer, unveiled a new fast-charging technology ahead of the Beijing auto show in a bid to stay ahead of BYD Co. and other competitors.

The world’s top oil traders said that demand destruction wrought by the Iran war is set to deepen, a sign the full economic impact of the conflict may be yet to come.

The US made halting progress toward a second round of talks with Iran to end a war that’s spread through the Middle East, killed thousands of people and thrown energy markets into turmoil.

President Donald Trump said he’s not likely to extend the two-week ceasefire with Iran, increasing the urgency for negotiators to conclude a deal to end the war.

Grünes Licht für die Freigabe hat es bereits im März gegeben, in einem ersten Schritt erhält die OMV die erste Tranche Rohöl aus der damals freigegebenen staatlichen Pflichtnotstandsreserve. Die Versorgungslage sei in Österreich weiter gesichert, wie das Wirtschafts- und Energieministerium dazu am Montag per Aussendung mitteilte. Die Rede ist von einem Beitrag zur Stabilisierung des Marktes. Ob sich am Preisniveau was ändert, bleibt aus Expertensicht fraglich.

Kevin Warsh has for years accused the Federal Reserve of losing its way and said it’s in desperate need of “regime change.”

The Iran war is still too fresh to grasp its full impact on the euro-zone economy, according to European Central Bank Governing Council member Alvaro Santos Pereira.

Shipping in the Strait of Hormuz was at a near standstill early Sunday after Iran reversed its decision to reopen the waterway and fired on vessels attempting to pass, warning it would block transits as long as the US blockade of Iranian ports remained.

European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said two main factors around the Iran war are hampering efforts to map out a monetary-policy response.

President Donald Trump is signaling he’s ready to wrap up the US war with Iran, even as details of a deal remain murky and hurdles to a lasting peace remain high.

Bitcoin rose to the highest level since early February after a flurry of comments from the US and Iran sparked optimism that the conflict in the Middle East may be heading toward a resolution.

Iran announced the Strait of Hormuz is now “completely open” for commercial traffic, a major step toward ending a war with the US and Israel that’s sent energy prices surging and hit the global economy.

The European Central Bank will raise interest rates in June as the Iran war drives inflation higher this year, a Bloomberg survey showed.

Europeans are diverging over how to conduct a mission to secure sea lanes in the Strait of Hormuz, as French President Emmanuel Macron and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer convene a meeting of leaders later Friday to discuss the issue.

European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said dangers to the region’s price outlook are skewed to the upside as officials continue to assess the economic damage being wrought by the Iran conflict.

President Donald Trump said Iran agreed to suspend its nuclear program indefinitely, and will not receive any frozen funds from the US.

Iran announced that the Strait of Hormuz is now “completely open” for commercial traffic, a major step toward ending a war with the US and Israel that’s sent energy prices surging.

Policymakers at the European Central Bank are leaning toward keeping interest rates unchanged this month, postponing their verdict on whether the fallout of the Iran war warrants a response, according to people familiar with the debate.

War and an historic energy shock are tough financial stability risks to compete with.

In den vergangenen Jahren haben China, Russland und der Iran ihre Zusammenarbeit weiter verstärkt. Die autokratischen bis totalitären Regierungen der Länder eint das Interesse einer multipolaren Weltordnung ohne US-Vorherrschaft. Aktuell gibt der Krieg in Nahost neue Einblicke in die Kooperation. So soll der Iran Satellitendaten aus Russland erhalten haben. Und laut einem aktuellen Bericht der „Financial Times“ soll die Führung in Teheran 2024 einen chinesischen Satelliten gekauft haben, der dabei geholfen haben soll, im März US-Basen anzugreifen. Moskau und Peking dementieren.

Stocks extended their gains, pushing the S&P 500 Index to a record high, as investors piled into equities on optimism over the ceasefire between the US and Iran and robust corporate earnings.

President Donald Trump said he would fire Jerome Powell as chair of the Federal Reserve if he does not leave that post “in time,” and insisted that the Justice Department investigation into the central bank leader would continue.

Donald Trump’s bid to block Iran from using the Strait of Hormuz chokes a key Chinese energy supply and risks a showdown with Xi Jinping a month before the two leaders are set to meet in Beijing.

Anthropic PBC has received several offers from investors for a new round of funding that could value the artificial intelligence startup at about $800 billion or higher — overtures that the Claude maker has so far resisted, according to people familiar with the matter.

Der Iran und die USA könnten noch diese Woche in Pakistan ihre Gespräche zur Beendigung des Krieges fortsetzen. Von US-Präsident Donald Trump gab es diesbezüglich Andeutungen, UNO-Generalsekretär Antonio Guterres rechnete mit einer Wiederaufnahme. Insidern zufolge könnte es am Wochenende weitergehen. Während Trump erneut von einem baldigen Ende des Krieges sprach, waren die Signale aus Teheran zurückhaltender.

President Christine Lagarde said higher energy costs have pushed the euro zone away from the European Central Bank’s base-case outlook, though not enough yet to warrant leaning toward raising interest rates.