{
  "id": 511022,
  "title": "Oil prices rally, Wall Street retreats with Hormuz, inflation in focus",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/oil-prices-rally-wall-street-retreats-with-hormuz-inflation-in-focus-511022",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-10T22:06:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/business/2026/08/11/oil-prices-rally-wall-street-retreats-with-hormuz-inflation-in-focus"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Oil prices surged by 5% on Monday, while Wall Street indexes declined, with traders focusing on Federal Reserve interest rates and the potential Iran-US deal to open the Strait of Hormuz. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 0.11% to 53,975.98, the S&P 500 fell 0.06% to 7,753.11, and the Nasdaq Composite decreased 0.32% to 26,605.36. Iran's insistence on specific conditions before reopening the Strait added uncertainty to markets. Brent crude futures climbed to $87.72 a barrel, and US West Texas Intermediate crude reached $82.13, up 5.05%. Markets are closely watching the July US inflation reading on Wednesday, which will influence Fed officials' rate decisions. Economists anticipate a year-on-year increase of 3.4% in the Consumer Price Index, compared to 3.5% in the previous month. Analysts see no Fed hikes this year, given the inflation report's impact. Asian shares climbed, with MSCI's Asia-Pacific index outside Japan up 0.61% to 1,628.74. Emerging market stocks rose 0.69% to 1,669.27. Strong corporate earnings, with earnings per share up 30% year-to-date, have propelled stock markets to record highs. This week's earnings include semiconductor, networking equipment, and cloud infrastructure companies. Bond yields increased, with the US 10-year note yield at 4.701%. The dollar index rose 0.17% to 99.81, with the euro falling 0.14% to $1.1542. The Bank of Japan warned of rising inflation risks, supporting the case for a September interest rate hike. Gold prices touched a nine-week peak at $4,419.70 an ounce.",
  "summary": "Brent crude rises to US$87.72 as markets await CPI data for clues on the Federal Reserve interest rate outlook.",
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        "title": "Oil prices rally, Wall Street retreats with Hormuz, inflation in focus",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/oil-prices-rally-wall-street-retreats-with-hormuz-inflation-in-focus",
        "published": "2026-08-10T22:06:09.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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