May 1, 2026 | Markets
Air Canada suspended its full-year financial guidance because of the surge in jet fuel prices caused by the war in Iran. “Since late February, the situation in the Middle East and the sharp increase in global jet fuel prices have created a significant external shock...
May 1, 2026 | Markets
Seaport Therapeutics Inc., shares jumped 10% in the firm’s trading debut, after the company raised nearly $255 million in an upsized initial public offering. The Boston-based company’s shares closed at $19.84 each, above the IPO price of $18 apiece. The biotech firm...
May 1, 2026 | Markets
America’s biggest oil companies are warning that global crude markets may be nearing an inflection point of higher prices the longer the Strait of Hormuz stays closed. Every day the waterway remains shut, the world is using up commercial stockpiles, strategic reserves...
May 1, 2026 | Markets
Aluminum gained, with traders seeing little prospect of an imminent opening of the Strait of Hormuz that would ease availability of the metal. The lightweight metal rose as much as 1.7% to $3,534 a ton on the London Metal Exchange, paring a weekly loss. Iran delivered...
Apr 29, 2026 | Markets
The US economy is poised to become more reliant on spending by the government and businesses for growth in 2026 as inflation driven by the Iran war hits consumers. A report Thursday is expected to show that dynamic was already developing in the first three months of...
