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Iran–U.S. Negotiations & Shipping Disruptions: What It Means for Your Wallet

  🔴 Breaking — This Morning President Trump posted on social media Saturday that a peace deal with Iran is "largely negotiated" and will be announced shortly. The Washington Post reports (May 25, 2026) that the U.S. and Iran are actively working toward a framework deal that would extend the ceasefire and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Oil prices have already reacted — Brent crude fell more than 5% to around $98 a barrel on the news. After nearly three months of conflict, spiralling energy prices, and stalled talks, there is cautious optimism today that a diplomatic breakthrough between the United States and Iran could be imminent. But what exactly is being negotiated — and what does it actually mean for Canadians and consumers at the gas pump, the grocery store, and beyond? Here is everything you need to know, updated with today's latest developments. $4.51 U.S. avg. gas price/gallon — up 51% since the war began -5.2% Brent crude drop today on deal optimism (to ~$98/barre...

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Stocks Rally, Yields Fall on Fed’s Mixed Messages



The stock market rallied and bond yields fell after the Federal Reserve sent mixed messages about its future policy. 

The Federal Reserve is in a “sweet spot” and may start cutting interest rates in the first half of 2024. The rally in the bond market is driving global bonds to their best month since 2008. The Bank of Japan left its policy rate unchanged and appeared in no hurry to remove negative interest rates. The yen slumped as much as 1.1% to the weakest level in a week, while the Nikkei 225 Index rallied 1.4% to a two-week high.


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