Stock futures pointed in different directions Tuesday as rising energy prices, bank earnings, and key inflation data competed for investor attention

Oil prices are climbing Monday following a weekend of attacks in the Middle East, while more losses for computer chipmakers and

For decades, OPEC influenced the market by how much oil it produced. But China, the largest importer, is demonstrating its remarkable power over prices.

Oil prices rose and U.S. stock-index futures slipped on Sunday, after the U.S. and Iran continued their tit-for-tat attacks around the Strait of Hormuz over the weekend.

The conflict in the Middle East is flaring again, leading to rising oil prices and an increased likelihood of higher interest rates.

While India’s exports have remained resilient, stronger import growth has widened the merchandise trade deficit

Stocks fall and oil prices rally, while government bond yields rise, after US and Iranian forces renewed exchanges of heavy missile and drone assaults, with Tehran saying it had again closed the vital Strait of Hormuz.

Brent crude dips slightly below $78 a barrel; most Asian stock markets bounce back