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Global energy stocks plunge as US-Iran ceasefire hits oil
By Pooja Menon, Joel Jose and Danilo Masoni April 8 (Reuters) - U.S. and European energy stocks slid on Wednesday, as a ceasefire to the Middle East conflict punctured the hefty war premium built into...
Thomson Reuters Apr 08, 2026
Wall Street opens higher after US-Iran ceasefire
April 8 (Reuters) - Wall Street's main indexes opened higher on Wednesday after the U.S. and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire, sending crude prices lower on expectations that energy supplies throug...
Thomson Reuters Apr 08, 2026
Developing countries in Europe, Central Asia face slowdown, World Bank says
By Jason Hovet April 8 (Reuters) - Emerging and developing economies in Europe and Central Asia face a sharp slowdown this year under a scenario of a large but temporary rise in energy prices from the...
Thomson Reuters Apr 08, 2026
Iran's shattered economy means any success in war may be fleeting
By Parisa Hafezi and Angus McDowall DUBAI, April 8 (Reuters) - Iranian authorities see the truce with the United States and Israel as a strategic victory, but they emerge battered and isolated with an...
Thomson Reuters Apr 08, 2026
World Bank expects stronger exports to lift Western Balkans growth to average 3.1% in 2026-27
SARAJEVO, April 8 (Reuters) - Economic growth for six Western Balkans countries is projected to increase to 3.1% on average in 2026 and 2027 on stronger exports and public investment after a slowdown ...
Thomson Reuters Apr 08, 2026
Aerospace parts maker Arxis targets $11.2 billion valuation in US IPO
By Arasu Kannagi Basil and Pritam Biswas April 8 (Reuters) - Arxis is targeting a valuation of up to $11.2 billion in its U.S. initial public offering, the aerospace components maker said on Wednesday...
Thomson Reuters Apr 08, 2026
World Bank says South Asia growth to slow to 6.3% in 2026 amid Middle East conflict
By Manoj Kumar NEW DELHI, April 8 (Reuters) - South Asia's growth is expected to slow to 6.3% in 2026 from 7.0% in 2025 as the conflict in the Middle-East and disruptions in global energy markets weig...
Thomson Reuters Apr 08, 2026
Wars impose deep and prolonged economic costs on countries, IMF research finds
By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON, April 8 (Reuters) - Wars cause large and persistent economic losses in countries where fighting takes place, with output declining by roughly 7% over five years on average...
Thomson Reuters Apr 08, 2026
The new Trump trades: how investors are navigating Iran shocks
(Refiles to fix garbled text in signoff, no other changes to text) By Naomi Rovnick LONDON, April 8 (Reuters) - Investors are piecing together a new "Trump trade" playbook for navigating market uncert...
Thomson Reuters Apr 08, 2026
FedEx trucking spinoff targets 2026 operating margin of 12%
April 8 (Reuters) - FedEx Freight, the trucking company separating from the overnight delivery firm this summer, is expected to report an operating margin of 12% this year, incoming CEO John Smith tol...
Thomson Reuters Apr 08, 2026
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