postponement

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He also attributed the tepid response in oil prices to an expectation of “a last-minute postponement, maybe not a deal, but a postponement allowing the two sides to continue talking.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

He revealed “productive” talks with Iran and the postponement of strikes on power plants for five days, and within minutes Dow futures surged more than 1,000 points and oil prices plunged 10%.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

Cryptocurrencies had been trending down, but flipped after Trump ordered a five-day postponement of military strikes.

From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026

Tariffs hit operating profit by 1.2 billion euros, while expenses for provisions relating to carbon dioxide regulation, restructuring and the postponement of an electric-vehicle platform all also hit earnings, it said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

Judge Harry Lemley of Hope, Arkansas, had been named to hear the Little Rock School Board petition asking for a postponement of integration for public schools.

From "Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High" by Melba Pattillo Beals