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House prices fell in March as homeowners felt mortgage rate pain
House prices fell in March as homeowners felt mortgage rate painHouse prices fell by 0.5% in March, according to HalifaxBy ED MAGNUS, SENIOR THIS IS MONEY REPORTER Updated: 09:25, 8 April 2026 e-mail 6 View comments
Dubai: Gold at your doorstep? A home delivery service is ensuring that
Buying gold in Dubai is no longer limited to showroom visits. A new service launched by Dubai Gold District is bringing the experience directly to customers’ homes, offering private consultations and secure doorstep delivery for jewellery and investment pieces.The initiative, introduced with participating retailers including Malabar Gold & Diamonds, Kanz, and Kalyan Jewellers, allows customers to browse and purchase gold through personalised consultations. Once a selection is made, items ar...
Hesai, Taikang Life Are Said to Plan Investing in Manycore Tech’s Hong Kong IPO
Hesai Group and Taikang Life Insurance Co. are among key companies set to invest in spatial-design software maker Manycore Tech Inc.’s initial public offering in Hong Kong, according to people familiar with the matter.
UK house prices fall in March amid uncertain impact of Middle East conflict
Average price dips back below £300,000 after higher energy costs have knock-on effect on mortgage ratesUK house prices fell in March, as the housing market lost momentum amid uncertainty over the conflict in the Middle East and the impact on the economy and interest rates.Figures from Halifax, which is part of Lloyds – Britain’s biggest mortgage lender – showed property prices dipped by 0.5% in March compared with a month earlier. As a result, the average price of a home slipped back below £300,...
Fuel prices could fall 'in the coming days' after Trump and Iran agree ceasefire
Fuel prices could fall 'in the coming days' after Trump and Iran agree ceasefireAn eleventh hour deal struck between Donald Trump and Iran prompts sharp drop in oil prices, piling pressure on forecourts to pass on the savings to motoristsCommentsMoneyGraham Hiscott Business and Consumer Editor08:49, 08 Apr 2026Updated 08:56, 08 Apr 2026View 3 ImagesA sharp rise in fuel prices saw queues form at some cheaper forecourts (Image: AFP via Getty Images)Fuel prices could begin to fall in the...
Donald Trump boasts 'big money will be made' in Middle East 'golden age' after Iran ceasefire
Donald Trump boasts 'big money will be made' in Middle East 'golden age' after Iran ceasefireThe US President boasted about 'positive action' and 'big money' in the Strait of Hormuz after he announced a ceasefire less than two hours before his chilling deadlineCommentsNewsElizabeta Ranxburgaj08:47, 08 Apr 2026View 4 ImagesTrump said 'big money will be made' in the Strait of Hormuz(Image: China News Service via Getty Images)Donald Trump praised th...
Average platinum, palladium prices may surge in 2026 — Kept
Platinum, along with gold and silver, set several price records and remained on an upward trend until late January 2026
Shell oil trading profits soar amid Iran war but Qatar strikes hit gas output
Company earnings expected to soar to between $200m and $700m in first quarterBusiness live – latest updatesShell is expected to report “significantly higher” profits from its commodity trading desks in the first quarter of this year after weeks of market volatility triggered by the Iran crisis.The surge in energy commodity markets over recent weeks is expected to drive up trading results at Shell’s chemicals and products unit, which includes its main oil trading desk. Continue reading...
China Allows Teapot Refiners More Crude to Cope With Iran Crunch
China has granted independent refiners additional crude import quotas to allow them to continue to produce fuels at officially mandated levels, helping Beijing to cope with the impact of disrupted supplies from the Persian Gulf.
UK house prices fall as Iran war uncertainty dampens demand
UK house prices fall as Iran war uncertainty dampens demand5 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleJemma CrewBusiness reporterGetty ImagesAverage UK house prices fell by 0.5% in March, according to Halifax, as mortgage rates driven higher by the repercussions of the Iran war dampened demand. The average property price is now £299,677 while annual growth has also slowed, the UK's biggest mortgage lender said.The drop reverses a 0.3% rise in February before the beginning of the confli...
Iran ceasefire relief sends shares soaring and energy prices sharply down
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No quick fix for Asian airlines even if Iran reopens Hormuz: IATA chief
The head of a body representing global airlines said on Wednesday that even if Iran reopened the Strait of Hormuz, it would take months for jet fuel supply to recover given disruptions to Middle East refining capacity. Oil fell below US$100 per barrel after US President Donald Trump said he had agreed to a two-week ceasefire with Iran that was subject to the immediate and safe reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, which normally carries about a fifth of the world’s oil trade. Iranian Foreign...
Price of oil tumbles as global stocks rebound on two-week ceasefire
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'Don’t expect fuel prices to return to pre-Iran war levels anytime soon'
'Don’t expect fuel prices to return to pre-Iran war levels anytime soon'The ceasefire announced between the US and Iran may have averted an even worse crisis - for now - but an emboldened Tehran now knows it hold the joker in the packCommentsMoneyopinionGraham Hiscott Business and Consumer Editor08:22, 08 Apr 2026Updated 08:26, 08 Apr 2026View 4 ImagesThe Middle East war saw fuel prices in the UK - and elsewhere - surge (Image: Geoffrey Swaine/Shutterstock)So, Donald Trump stepped back...
Oil dives below $100, stocks jump after two-week ceasefire agreed
Oil prices slid, stocks and bonds surged, while the safe-haven dollar was knocked back on Wednesday, as a two-week Middle East ceasefire brought some relief to markets on hopes for a resumption of oil and gas flows through the Strait of Hormuz. The news capped weeks of market volatility and geopolitical upheaval after US and Israeli strikes on Iran at the end of February pushed tensions to the brink, with Tehran effectively choking off the strategic waterway that typically carries about 20 per...
Shell cuts gas production outlook blaming Middle East conflict
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Average UK house price fell by 0.5% month on month in March, says Halifax
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Philippine lawmakers’ call for oil deals with China prompts warnings of ‘a trap’
Philippine lawmakers have voiced hope that joint oil and gas exploration deals with China could proceed amid the global energy crunch, despite a former Supreme Court justice warning that accepting Beijing’s terms would be tantamount to “suicide” for Manila. Senate President Vicente Sotto III earlier this week backed President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr’s intention to resume talks with China on such ventures, given the impact of the Middle East conflict. In 2023, Marcos and Chinese President Xi Jinping...
China’s LNG Demand Won’t Bounce Back From Middle East Turmoil
Hopes for a strong rebound in China’s demand for liquefied natural gas are fading, despite the ceasefire called in the Middle East, as analysts caution over lingering supply risks and higher prices.
GCC faces $32 billion tourism loss amid Iran tensions
RIYADH: The Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), Jasem Albudaiwi, warned that military escalation in the region could lead to a sharp decline in tourism across GCC member states, according to a report by the Saudi Gazette. The GCC — comprising Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates — recorded over 72 million tourists in 2024, generating nearly $120 billion in revenue, according to data from the Gulf Statistical Center. However, Albudaiwi caut...