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• Harga minyak melonjak di tengah konflik Iran-AS yang mengancam pasokan global, namun saham AS tetap tangguh di dekat level tertinggi sepanjang masa yang didorong oleh pendapatan kuat dari Visa dan Starbucks pada 29 April 2026. • S&P 500 turun tipis 0,1%, Dow turun 286 poin atau 0,6%, Nasdaq naik 0,1%; saham Visa melonjak 8,3% karena pengeluaran konsumen yang tangguh menurut CEO Ryan McInerney, Starbucks naik 8,6% dengan pengeluaran per kunjungan yang lebih tinggi di Amerika Utara. • Pejabat Federal Reserve mengisyaratkan tidak ada pemangkasan suku bunga pada tahun 2026, hampir menghilangkan spekulasi investor dan cenderung mendukung kenaikan bunga karena inflasi dari harga energi; pasar obligasi bergejolak.

Keputusan suku bunga ECB membayangi saat pertumbuhan di seluruh blok tersendat dan kenaikan harga semakin cepat, naik dari 2,6% pada Maret dan 1,9% pada Februari. Bisnis langsung – pembaruan terkini. Air France-KLM memangkas perkiraan di tengah kenaikan tagihan bahan bakar senilai $2,4 miliar. Inflasi di seluruh zona euro telah melonjak ke 3% bulan ini saat perang Iran mendorong kenaikan harga energi, dan pertumbuhan tersendat. Harga konsumen naik sebesar 3% setahun di seluruh blok mata uang tunggal pada bulan April, data baru dari badan statistik eurostat menunjukkan pada Kamis pagi, naik dari 2,6% pada tahun berjalan hingga Maret, dan 1,9% pada Februari. Lanjutkan membaca...

Rise in electricity demand in first quarter of 2026 was moderated by record output from rooftop solarGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastMore datacentres and warmer conditions helped push electricity demand to record highs in the first three months of the year, according to Australia’s Energy Market Operator, while growth in batteries kept average wholesale prices down.Electricity demand – from households, business and industry – reached record levels of 25GW in Q1 2026, an increase of 1.2% compared with the same quarter last year. Across the grid, this growth was offset by record output from rooftop solar. Continue reading...

Blockade threat in vital strait and Trump’s stance lift crude, pushing pump prices to highest level since 2022Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxAverage US gas prices have hit a new high at $4.23 per gallon, their highest since 2022 and a record since the start of the war with Iran, according to the motor club AAA.The price of Brent crude, the benchmark that influences the price of US gasoline prices, now stands at $114.60 a barrel, up nearly 25% from the recent low since mid-April. US gas prices a year ago averaged $3.16. Continue reading...

Oil prices surged after negotiators remained gridlocked over reopening of strait of Hormuz, sending prices $1 higher than last yearUS gas prices rose to their highest level in four years on Thursday, reaching an average $4.18 a gallon at the pump as US-Israeli peace talks with Iran remain at a standstill.The last time average US gas prices breached $4.15 a gallon was in April 2022, when oil prices soared shortly after Russia invaded Ukraine. Average gas prices are now $1 higher than just a year ago, when they were closer to $3.15 a gallon. Continue reading...

Energy company hails ‘exceptional’ contribution of oil trading operations as profits hit $3.2bn in the first quarterBusiness live – latest updatesBP’s quarterly profits have more than doubled amid a jump in oil and gas prices linked to the conflict in the Middle East.The energy company said on Tuesday that underlying profits for the first quarter were $3.2bn (£2.4bn), up from $1.38bn in the equivalent period a year ago and outstripping City forecasts of $2.67bn. Continue reading...

• U.S. stock futures fell late Sunday with Dow Jones Industrial Average futures down 130 points or 0.3%, S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq-100 futures also declining after record highs on Friday. • West Texas Intermediate crude futures rose 2% above $96 per barrel following collapsed U.S.-Iran talks announced Saturday. • The Federal Reserve's interest-rate committee meets Tuesday-Wednesday, with Chair Jerome Powell's likely final press conference anticipated amid market highs.