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02.02.26 - 15:57
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Oil Prices Tumble 5% Amid Signs Of US-Iran De-escalation (ZeroHedge)
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Oil Prices Tumble 5% Amid Signs Of US-Iran De-escalation
Authored by Tsvetana Paraskova via OilPrice.com,
Oil prices dropped by more than 5% on hopes that U.S.–Iran tensions may be easing.
President Trump suggested Iran is engaged in serious talks, dampening fears of military escalation.
Analysts said broader market weakness and election-year politics added to the downward pressure on crude.
Oil prices slumped by 5% early on Monday from a five-month high at the end of last week, after the most recent tensions between the United States and Iran appeared to have eased.
This morning, the Brent Crude international benchmark was back to $65 per barrel, down from $70 it hit last week when U.S. President Donald Trump warned Iran that a “massive armada” of U.S. Navy ships is headed to the Persian Gulf.
Brent Crude prices had slipped by 4.83% to $65.99 on Monday morning, while the U.S. benchmark, WTI Crude, was trading down by 5.11% at $61.92.
Last week, markets reacted to th...
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02.02.26 - 14:54
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Bericht: Iran bestätigt mögliches Treffen mit den USA (DW)
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Im Konflikt zwischen den USA und dem Iran hatten beide Seiten am Wochenende Verhandlungsbereitschaft signalisiert. Zugleich sandten sie erneute Drohungen aus. Nun soll offenbar tatsächlich die Diplomatie das Wort haben....
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02.02.26 - 13:18
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Metals Meltdown, Iran Deal Hope Sinks Oil & Huang Spooks Tech Stocks | The Opening Trade 2/2/2026 (Bloomberg)
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Gold losses big, after its biggest plunge in more than a decade on Friday, while silver's year-to-date gains were wiped out as a record-breaking precious-metals rally unwound at breakneck speed. Plus, oil plunged after US President Donald Trump said Washington is talking with Iran, easing geopolitical risk premiums. Also, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang helped cause a tech sell-off after saying the company's proposed $100 billion investment in OpenAI was "never a commitment".
The Opening Trade has everything you need to know as markets open across Europe. With analysis you won't find anywhere else, we break down the biggest stories of the day and speak to top guests who have skin in the game. Hosted by Guy Johnson and Tom Mackenzie. (Source: Bloomberg)...
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