Economic

Markets revived a “Sell America” trade after Trump’s latest attack on the Fed, pushing the dollar, Treasuries and US equities lower as investors worried about central bank independence and policy credibility.

Iran confirms US contact amid a deadly protest crackdown, as Washington weighs military responses to the escalating crisis.

OPEC+ and oil firms eye US push for Venezuelan oil cautiously; skepticism and hurdles temper rapid output gains.

U.S. banks are set to cap a stellar 2025 with record profits and trading revenue, as analysts expect economic growth, regulatory relief, and lower rates to support continued earnings momentum into 2026.

Trump may block Exxon from Venezuela investments after its CEO called the nation "uninvestable," clashing with a US-led oil revitalization push.

The dollar fell on Monday after the U.S. Department of Justice ​threatened to indict Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell over comments to Congress about a building renovation project, raising concerns about the ‌independence of the U.S. central bank and the long-term outlook for the currency.Powell on Sunday said the Fed had received subpoenas from the Justice Department last week pertaining to remarks he made to Congress last summer over cost overruns for a $2.5 billion building renovation project at the Fed's headquarters complex in Washington.

Iraq's oil: Sanctions force Russia out, making way for Chevron and a strategic pivot for Baghdad to the West.

Former Fed chairs condemn a Trump DOJ criminal probe into Jerome Powell as an 'unprecedented' assault on central bank independence.

A criminal investigation into Fed Chair Powell ignites a political showdown, raising alarms over central bank independence.