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Brent crude surged past $100 per barrel following US strikes on Iranian oil tankers amid escalating Middle East conflict. With tensions intensifying and retaliatory attacks spreading, fears of chroni…
Crude oil surged following renewed Middle East escalation, raising energy-led inflation concerns. J.P. Morgan noted that higher oil and gas prices keep expectations for further ECB policy tightening …
Fed President John Williams stated that robust economic growth and massive AI infrastructure investments are driving bond yields higher. He noted that inflation remains elevated partly due to geopoli…
Oil prices extended gains following military strikes between the US and Iran and renewed threats from Donald Trump. Ongoing closures in the Strait of Hormuz and heightened geopolitical risks are driv…
European equities closed lower Monday, led by a 1.1% decline in Germany's DAX, as reignited US-Iran strikes pushed Brent crude above $90 and WTI higher by 2.6%, raising broader energy and inflation c…
The euro hovered near multi-month highs above $1.165 as investors price in further European Central Bank rate hikes. Rising energy costs linked to US-Iran tensions and potential new sanctions continu…
Global stock markets tumbled as soaring bond yields, persistent inflation worries, and hawkish Fed minutes dampened risk sentiment. Meanwhile, crude oil prices jumped 2.5% following escalating US-Ira…
Japan's import bill reached a record $76.39 billion in July, surging 27.8% year-over-year due to an 87.8% spike in crude oil costs. Elevated global oil prices and diversification from Middle Eastern …
JPMorgan warns that the Strait of Hormuz tanker crisis could drive oil prices higher, potentially triggering energy inflation. Persistent supply declines and geopolitical bottlenecks threaten U.S. ec…