Oil prices were little changed on Friday before a long holiday weekend in the U.S., as traders held on to ​hopes that attempts to secure peace in the Middle East between the United States and ‌Iran would succeed.

Crude futures recover early losses ahead of the U.S. Independence Day holiday. Prices are hovering near pre-conflict levels with market focus on the resumption of flows through the Strait of Hormuz and U.

Oil prices traded little changed on Thursday as investors paused after weeks of sharp declines that pushed crude benchmarks back to levels seen before the recent U.S.-Iran conflict. Improved shipping activity through

Oil prices have finally fallen back to pre-Iran war levels — but the crude market is far from seeing a normalization of shipping, oil supplies and demand that such a big retreat implies.

U.S. stocks were mixed Thursday to end the holiday shortened week after June hiring data came in well below expectations and prompted investors to dial back bets on a Federal Reserve interest-rate increase this month.

A tepid June jobs report ​offers relief for U.S. equities just as investors had begun to worry that excessive labor market strength might force the Federal ‌Reserve to turn more hawkish in its fight against inflation,

The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed to a record high on Thursday after a weaker-than-expected US jobs report reduced expectations of near-term Federal Reserve interest rate hikes, while technology stocks and semiconductor shares extended their recent decline.

European stocks soared on Thursday as weaker than expected US jobs figures dampened market worries of a near-term interest rate hike across the pond. The FTSE 100 closed up 174.53 points, 1.7%, at 10,

Trump reported over $1.4B in income from crypto ventures last year, showing how he derives income from an industry that benefited from his policies.

Trump’s crypto payday now outpaces much of his real estate empire, raising conflict-of-interest concerns. President Donald Trump built his business empire on towers, hotels, and golf courses. His latest financial disclosure shows the biggest money is now coming from crypto.

President Trump disclosed $1.4 billion in crypto-related revenue. Now questions are growing about who profited—and who lost money on the $TRUMP meme coin.

President Donald Trump is defending the huge sum of money he's made since returning to the White House, saying that ordinary Americans, too, are sharing in the wealth. "I've had a good career, a great career,