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Oil prices tumble after IEA cuts world demand forecast; U.S.-Iran tensions simmer
Oil prices slid on Thursday, reversing earlier gains after the International Energy Agency lowered its global oil demand forecast for 2026.
At 12:49 ET (17:49 GMT), Brent oil futures for April fell 2.9% to $67.37 a barrel and West Texas Intermediate crude futures dropped 3% to $62.67 a barrel.
Gold, silver prices rise amid U.S.-Iran tensions, blowout January payrolls data
Gold prices rose on Wednesday, as investors parsed the implications of a blowout U.S. January jobs report. Haven-linked demand was also high amid U.S.-Iran tensions.
Bitcoin slips, hovering around $67k, as traders parse blowout U.S. jobs data
Bitcoin remained on the back foot on Wednesday, hovering around $67,000 after the new U.S. jobs data for January came in stronger than expected.
Dollar little changed after blowout U.S. nonfarm payrolls report
The U.S. dollar was little changed to slightly lower on Wednesday, after traders pared back their Federal Reserve rate cut expectations following a blowout January jobs report.

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