--- title: "Dow Jones Top Markets Headlines at 3 AM ET: Oil Falls Amid Prospects of Potential U.S.-Iran Peace Deal | Trump ..." type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/286870386.md" description: "Oil prices have fallen as President Trump delays a planned attack on Iran to facilitate peace talks, following requests from Gulf leaders. Japan's economy shows growth, supporting potential rate hikes, while Australia's central bank considers the Iran conflict's impact on its monetary policy. U.K. unemployment has risen to 5.0%, with expectations of further increases. Additionally, NextEra and Dominion face regulatory challenges in their utility merger, and the American public's resistance to AI is growing." datetime: "2026-05-19T07:20:54.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/286870386.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/286870386.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/286870386.md) --- # Dow Jones Top Markets Headlines at 3 AM ET: Oil Falls Amid Prospects of Potential U.S.-Iran Peace Deal | Trump ... Oil Falls Amid Prospects of Potential U.S.-Iran Peace Deal President Trump said he would hold off on a planned U.S. attack on Iran at the request of Gulf leaders to make room for talks with Tehran over a prospective deal. \---- Trump Says Planned Iran Attack On Hold After Gulf Leaders' Request The president said Gulf leaders had requested him to hold off to make room for negotiations to end the war. \---- Japan's Economy Accelerated in First Quarter, Backing Case for Rate Hikes Japan's economy continued to expand during the first quarter of 2026, backing the case for an imminent rate hike by the Bank of Japan. \---- Australia's Central Bank Could Hold Rates as It Weighs Iran Impact The Reserve Bank of Australia said its third straight interest-rate increase gives it time to weigh the Iran conflict's impact on the local economy. \---- U.K. Unemployment Inches Higher The unemployment rate edged up to 5.0%, with further rises expected in the coming months as the Iran war continues to weigh on the economy. \---- The Biggest Challenge of a Utility Megadeal: Regulators NextEra and Dominion must convince state and federal regulators that combining two of the U.S.'s largest utilities will benefit customers and avoid increasing electricity bills. \---- The American Rebellion Against AI Is Gaining Steam Booed commencement speakers, blocked data centers, plummeting poll numbers: The fast-growing industry has a faster-growing crisis. \---- How Nvidia Stock Can Hit $300 After Earnings Nvidia stock was falling ahead of earnings on Wednesday. \---- China-U.S. Agriculture Pact Could Miss the Target, Just Like Last Time In a 2020 trade deal, China agreed to increase purchases of U.S. goods and services by $200 billion over 2020 and 2021, but fell short of the targets. \---- U.S. Home Builder Sentiment Improves But Challenges Persist Confidence among U.S. home builders improved in May but still remains in negative territory amid rising mortgage rates, elevated costs and economic uncertainty tied to the war in Iran. \---- U.K. Gilt Yields Climb to Multiyear Highs on Inflation, Political Concerns Yields on 30-year gilts hit a high last seen in 1998, while 10-year yields were at their highest since 2008. \---- The Economy Kevin Warsh Is Inheriting Is Not the One He Wanted The next Fed chair wants lower rates. But the data might make that impossible. \---- Swiss Economy Expands Again GDP grew 0.5% in the first quarter, but the war in Iran threatens to derail Switzerland's recovery in the coming months. \---- China's Economy Unexpectedly Weakens as Iran War Fallout Mounts The country's export machine continues to hum but its economic growth has become increasingly lopsided. 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