Oil Prices Surge and Bond Yields Hit Multi-Year Highs Amid Middle East Escalation
Key Takeaways Global oil prices jumped over 2.5%, with Brent crude reclaiming the $90 per barrel mark, following a U.S. […]
Middle East Tensions Flare as US and Iran Exchange Strikes; Oil Prices Surge
Key Takeaways Crude oil prices surged over 1% with WTI approaching $84.50 following a direct military exchange between US forces
Geopolitical Tensions Flare as US and Iran Exchange Fire; SoftBank Dangles $5.5B Perk for OpenAI
Key Takeaways US and Iranian forces exchanged direct fire for the first time in over a month, with US strikes
Global Energy and Geopolitical Tensions: Supertanker Struck in Hormuz as Gas M&A Hits Decade High
Key Takeaways Global natural gas dealmaking reached a 10-year high of $32 billion in H1 2026, driven by a scramble
Middle East Escalation: Iran Strikes U.S. Bases in Jordan and UAE; OpenAI Secures $5.5B Energy Deal
Key Takeaways Iran launched ballistic missiles and drones at U.S. military bases in Jordan and the UAE early Monday, marking
Global Markets Retreat as Hawkish Fed Signals and Geopolitical Tensions Rise
Key Takeaways Barclays (BCS) and Societe Generale have pivoted their Federal Reserve outlook, now forecasting two 25-basis-point rate hikes in
Middle East Tensions Escalate as US Strikes Iran; Nepal Flood Toll Climbs
Key Takeaways US forces conducted their first strikes on Iranian territory since July, targeting rocket launchers on Larak Island to
Global Markets Update: China Economic Contraction, Gold Slump, and Major Defense Deals
Key Takeaways China’s official manufacturing PMI rose slightly to 49.8 in August, but remained below the critical 50.0 threshold, marking
Global Markets Shaken by Geopolitical Tensions and Fed Rate Hike Fears
Key Takeaways Geopolitical Volatility: President Donald Trump announced that Kharg Island, Iran’s primary oil-export hub, is being "completely destroyed" following
Global Markets Alert: Samsung Heavy Secures Major African Order; Hang Seng Materials Plunge 4%
Key Takeaways Samsung Heavy Industries (010140) secured a 444.5 billion won ($322.8 million) contract for two container ships, pushing its