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Oil prices steady as ebbing Iranian protests lower chance of US attack

Oil prices were little changed on Monday, after rising in the previous session, as Irans deadly crackdown on protests quelled the civil unrest in the country, reducing the chance of a U.S. attack on the major Middle Eastern producer that could disrupt supplies.

Jane Street India Unit Saw Trading Gains Soar 494% Before Curbs

Jane Street Group LLC’s unit in India reported an almost six-fold jump in trading gains for the financial year ended March before its operations were brought to an abrupt halt by the regulator on allegations of market manipulation last year.

Mehr Milliardäre - und die werden immer reicher

Wie ist das Geld verteilt? Einmal im Jahr untersucht die Entwicklungsorganisation Oxfam diese Frage. Dem Bericht zufolge ist die Zahl der Superreichen weltweit erneut gestiegen. An der Spitze steht Elon Musk.

Japans looming election heightens chance of sales tax cut

Japans expected snap general election is increasingly likely to lead to a cut in the consumption tax rate, as ruling and opposition party executives on Sunday stressed the need to do so to cushion the hit to households from rising living costs.

Wall Street futures skid, dollar dips on US tariff threats

U.S. stock futures slid on Monday after President Donald Trump threatened to slap extra tariffs on eight European nations until the U.S. is allowed to buy Greenland, pushing the dollar down on the safe-haven yen and Swiss franc.