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Tehran Rejects Trump’s Ceasefire Claim Amid Escalating Tensions

  People attend a funeral ceremony for the Revolutionary Guards Navy Commander Alireza Tangsiri, who was killed in a reported Israeli strike, in Tehran. Iran has firmly denied U.S. President Donald Trump’s assertion that Tehran requested a ceasefire, calling the claim “false and baseless” as conflict in the region continues to intensify.  Iran Pushes Back Against U.S. Narrative Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei dismissed Trump’s statement, which appeared in a Truth Social post asserting that Iran’s “new regime president” had asked Washington for a ceasefire. Iranian state media echoed the rejection, emphasizing that no such request had been made.  Strait of Hormuz at the Center of the Dispute Trump said the U.S. would only consider a ceasefire once the Strait of Hormuz is “open, free, and clear,” while threatening continued military action. Iran’s Revolutionary Guard countered by insisting the strategic waterway remains firmly under its control and ...
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Stock Market News: Weekly Recap



The stock market ended the week on a positive note, as major indexes edged higher on Friday. The S&P 500 gained 0.2%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.1%, and the Nasdaq Composite added 0.3%. The gains came after a week of solid earnings reports and economic data, which boosted investor confidence and optimism.

Some of the highlights of the week included:

- The third-quarter GDP report showed that the U.S. economy grew at an annualized rate of 6.2%, slightly below expectations but still robust.

- The Federal Reserve announced that it will start tapering its monthly bond purchases by $15 billion in November, signaling its confidence in the economic recovery and inflation outlook.

- The October jobs report showed that the U.S. economy added 531,000 jobs, beating expectations and marking the strongest monthly gain since July. The unemployment rate fell to 4.6%, the lowest level since March 2020.

- Several major companies reported strong earnings results, such as Apple, Amazon, Facebook, Google, Microsoft, Starbucks, and Tesla.

The stock market has been resilient in the face of various challenges, such as supply chain disruptions, labor shortages, rising inflation, and the spread of the delta variant. The S&P 500 is up about 24% year to date, and is on track for its sixth consecutive month of gains.

Looking ahead, investors will be watching for more earnings reports, as well as data on consumer confidence, inflation, retail sales, and industrial production. The market will also be paying attention to any developments on the infrastructure and social spending bills in Congress, as well as the global climate summit in Glasgow.

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