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Indexed line chart comparing WTI crude oil and gold prices, both trading above their July 7, 2026 baseline.

A draft Iran-Oman agreement covering Strait of Hormuz shipping would bar US and Israeli linked vessels and impose fees of up to 7% of cargo value, but it still needs approval from Iran's parliament and from Acting Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, who has been in hiding since being injured in February strikes. A former State Department official called the terms unlikely to be accepted in Washington. Gold's steepest move over the same window tracked a weak US jobs signal rather than the Hormuz headlines.

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Weekly line chart of WTI crude oil prices from January to August 2026, up nearly 29 percent amid Hormuz tensions.

Oil prices climbed after the 60-day US-Iran ceasefire agreement over the Strait of Hormuz expired Monday without extension, followed by an…

WTI Rises as the Hormuz Ceasefire Deadline Passes

August 18, 2026

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Bar chart comparing session close changes across gold, major stock indexes, the Canadian dollar, and WTI crude on August 5, 2026.

Every major North American index closed higher Wednesday alongside gold's own 3.52 percent gain, the session's largest move of any asset…

Gold Led Every Major Asset Class Higher on August 5, While Crude Oil Stood Alone

August 5, 2026

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Bar chart showing the TSX composite closing at a record 36,282.03 on August 5, 2026, its second straight record session.

Wednesday marked the index's second consecutive record close, with a gain of 480.44 points following Tuesday's 575.45-point advance, both…

TSX Closes at a Record for the Second Straight Session, Up 480 Points Wednesday

August 5, 2026

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Line chart tracking the S&P/TSX Composite through July's ceasefire collapse, near-record rally, and late-month pullback to a 35,226 close.

The S&P/TSX Composite closed July at 35,226, up 1.06% for the month, a modest headline figure that conceals sharp intra-month swings.

S&P/TSX Composite closes July up 1.06% after a volatile month

July 31, 2026

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Line chart comparing Brent and WTI crude oil prices through July's four-leg rally to $85.47.

Brent and WTI crude both surged in July, with WTI ending the month at $85.47, up 23.0%, after round-tripping from a five-month low near $68.74.

WTI and Brent crude surge in July as the Iran ceasefire collapses

July 31, 2026

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Line chart of WTI crude oil's daily closes from mid-June to July 31, rising to $85.47 after Hormuz tanker strikes.

WTI crude closed at $85.47 Friday, up 2.3% on the day, capping a volatile seven-week stretch.

WTI crude closes at $85.47 after tanker strikes near the Strait of Hormuz

August 1, 2026

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