• May 4 2026
  Middle East war

  US and Iran exchange fire as Hormuz crisis reignites

  Oil jumps to $115 and Treasuries sell off as Tehran targets UAE and US hits Iranian fast boats

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• April 30 2026
  Commodities

  Central bank decisions as they happened: ECB keeps interest rates as inflation rises, Bank of England holds but says ‘ready to act’

  US economy undershoots expectations to grow 2% rate in first quarter

  
• April 30 2026
  US companies

  Tech results as it happened: Google, Meta and Microsoft boost AI spending forecasts

  Facebook owner’s stock drops 6.5% while Alphabet, Microsoft and Amazon report strong cloud computing growth

  
• April 29 2026
  Global Economy

  Federal Reserve as it happened: Oil surge divides US central bank as Jay Powell’s term at helm draws to a close

  Central bank chair says he will remain a governor ‘for a period of time’ after Kevin Warsh succeeds him

  
• April 28 2026
  UK politics

  UK politics as it happened: Foreign Office not consulted ahead of Mandelson appointment

  Vote on whether Starmer misled parliament will follow testimony from key figures

  
• April 24 2026
  Middle East war

  Middle East crisis day 56 as it happened: Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to travel to Islamabad as hopes rise for Iran peace talks

  Washington delegation wants to ‘hear Iranians out’ but Tehran says ‘no meeting is planned’ with US officials

  
• April 23 2026
  Middle East war

  Middle East crisis day 55 as it happened: Donald Trump says Israel and Lebanon will extend ceasefire by 3 weeks

  President says American navy will ‘shoot and kill’ any boat laying mines in Strait of Hormuz

  
• April 22 2026
  Middle East war

  Middle East crisis Day 54 as it happened: Iran says it has seized two container ships in Strait of Hormuz, Bessent said US allies in the Gulf and Asia ‘requested’ swap lines

  Oil rises back above $100 a barrel following incidents in waters close to Iran

  
• April 21 2026
  Middle East war

  Middle East crisis Day 53 as it happened: Trump extends ceasefire, Iran accuses US of violating international law over vessel seizure

  Iran’s ambassador to UN accuses Washington of ‘continuing internationally wrongful acts’

  
• April 21 2026
  Federal Reserve

  Federal Reserve hearing as it happened: Senators grill Federal Reserve chair nominee Kevin Warsh on independence from Donald Trump and personal wealth

  Donald Trump’s pick to lead central bank tells lawmakers independence of rate-setters is not ‘particularly threatened’

  
• April 21 2026
  Politics

  Mandelson scandal Day 2 as it happened: Opposition leaders say Sir Olly Robbins’ evidence is ‘devastating’ and ‘damning’ for Starmer

  Hearing comes after PM blamed senior civil servant for keeping him in the dark over vetting failure

  
• April 20 2026
  Politics

  Mandelson scandal Day 1 as it happened: Starmer says ‘deliberate decision’ made to withhold vetting information from him

  Prime minister fends off calls to resign as he addresses the House of Commons

  
• April 20 2026
  Middle East war

  Middle East war day 52 at it happened: ‘Highly unlikely’ Iran ceasefire will be extended if no deal reached, Trump says

  US delegation expected to leave ‘soon’ for Pakistan peace talks even as Tehran’s attendance remains unclear

  
• April 18 2026
  Middle East war

  Middle East war Day 49 as it happened: Iran says Strait of Hormuz ‘completely open’ to commercial shipping for the duration of ceasefire, which came into effect, between Hizbollah and Israel

  US stocks close out third consecutive week of gains on rising hopes of a resolution to conflict

  
• April 16 2026
  Middle East war

  Middle East war Day 48 as it happened: Donald Trump says next round of US-Iran talks could happen over weekend

  The president said that an extension of the ceasefire between Washington and Tehran probably would be unnecessary

  
• April 15 2026
  Middle East war

  Middle East war Day 47 as it happened: Trump raises hopes conflict cound end quickly, Lebanese officials said efforts were under way to reach a ceasefire between Israel and Hizbollah militants

  Scott Bessent says US petrol prices will fall below $4 by end of summer

  
• April 15 2026
  Middle East war

  Middle East war day 46 as it happened: US stocks close higher after Trump floats new US-Iran talks within days

  US president says meetings could happen this week in Islamabad but further discussions will take place in Europe

  
• April 14 2026
  US banks

  US bank results as they happened: JPMorgan and Citi post bumper profits as Iran war boosts traders

  Jamie Dimon warns US economy faces ‘complex set of risks’ even as Wall Street banks benefit from market volatility

  
• April 13 2026
  Middle East war

  Middle East war day 45 as it happened: Iran president open to talks with US; Trump says Tehran keen to strike deal

  Pezeshkian says discussions can only happen within the framework of ‘international law’

  
• April 12 2026
  Middle East war

  Middle East war day 44 as it happened: US stock futures slide ahead of blockade; UK rules out role in key strait operation

  Oil prices expected to rise as Trump tells US navy to ‘interdict’ ships that pay Iran to pass through strategic chokepoint

  
• April 11 2026
  Middle East war

  Middle East war day 43 as it happened: US-Iran talks at a ‘stalemate’ over Strait of Hormuz, negotiators say

  Two American warships have passed through the contested waterway for first time since start of war

  
• April 10 2026
  Middle East war

  Middle East war day 42 as it happened: Lebanon and Israel agree to talks in Washington next week

  The talks would be the first direct negotiations between the two countries in more than four decades

  
• April 9 2026
  Middle East war

  Middle East war day 41 as it happened: S&P 500 posts longest winning streak since October on ceasefire optimism

  US stocks closed higher as investors remained positive that Iran would stick to agreement after Israel and Lebanon agree to talks

  
• April 8 2026
  Middle East war

  Middle East war day 40 as it happened: Ceasefire under pressure as strikes persist; JD Vance to lead US delegation in Islamabad talks

  Tehran threatens to withdraw from truce pact over Israeli attacks on Hizbollah

  
• April 7 2026
  Middle East war

  Middle East war day 39 as it happened: US and Iran announce two-week ceasefire that will open Strait of Hormuz

  Oil prices slide as Tehran says it will allow ‘safe passage’ through vital waterway