New york: The dollar got a lift from elevated US Treasury yields today as investors wagered the Federal Reserve would hike rates this year, while an ongoing standoff between the US and Iran over the war in the Middle East drove more safe-haven flows.
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Oil Prices Rise as Markets Anticipate Geopolitical Developments
Muscat: Oil prices slightly rose today as markets await US-China talks, while traders remain focused on the crisis of the Iran war. Brent crude futures were up 13 cents, or 0.12%, to $105.76 a barrel, while US West Texas Intermediate futures rose 12 c…
WHO Warns Against Overestimating Hantavirus Risk, Says No New Pandemic Underway
Muscat: The World Health Organization (WHO) has cautioned against overestimating the risks posed by hantavirus, stressing that it does not herald the start of a new pandemic and does not spread in the same way as the coronavirus.
According to Oman …