FTSE 100 Live: Stocks to drop as US-Iran peace stalls; Oil climbs higher

Welcome back to the City AM liveblog. Oil is starting the new week higher and making its third consecutive session for gains after optimism for a peace deal between the US and Iran stalled over the weekend and uncertainty around the Strait of Hormuz persisted. Donald Trump has said the US is “low-keying it” with Iran,…

NEW YORK (Kyodo) -- The U.S. dollar dived by more than 1 yen to the lower 157 zone on receding expectations of an early U.S. interest rate hike follow

Specialist Michael Pistillo works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Wednesday, Aug 5, 2026, in New York. (Photo: AP/Yuki Iwamura) 08 Aug 2026 05:31AM NEW YORK: The dollar fell sharply Friday (Aug 7) after the US economy shed thousands of jobs in July, an economic blow that lowered the risk of an interest rat

Dollar Could Rise if U.S. Jobs Data Exceed Forecasts  WSJ