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Austrian central bank governor Martin Kocher says the risk of persistently high inflation in the eurozone has increased significantly in recent months, with oil prices as a key risk factor.
US stock futures fell Tuesday morning after the oil price broke through $100 a barrel and a hotter-than-expected PPI figure sharpened expectations of further rate hikes. Bitcoin fell below $77,000, while investors also await Oracle's quarterly figures.
Fed Chair Kevin Warsh sent clear signals of a possible rate hike following his Jackson Hole speech, declaring inflation the central bank's 'foremost focus' and warning that financial conditions are not restrictive enough.
Crude oil prices continue to climb after Iran threatened energy infrastructure in the Gulf, amplifying market uncertainty and sending shockwaves through risk assets globally.
Iraq holds the world's fifth-largest oil reserves and has set ambitious production targets, but decaying infrastructure, gas flaring, and security challenges make the dream of challenging Saudi Arabia a highly complex affair.
Following U.S. strikes on Iranian oil tankers, Iran's parliamentary speaker warns of a faster and more painful response. Commodity and financial markets are holding their breath.
The US added 162,000 jobs in August – far above expectations. Markets are now pricing in more than a 58 percent chance of a Fed rate hike in September.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent believes a military confrontation with Iran would send oil prices down toward $40 a barrel — running directly counter to historical patterns from Middle East conflicts.
A surprisingly strong U.S. employment report for August sent Bitcoin tumbling from above $81,000 to below $76,000 in a matter of hours, as fears of interest rate hikes resurfaced.
Fed Governor Christopher Waller signals he is prepared to hold interest rates unchanged in September if inflation data continues to improve. Markets react swiftly – Bitcoin climbs above $81,000.
Kuwait reports Iranian missile and drone strikes, with Kuwaiti air defenses on full alert. Oil prices react immediately to the upside as markets assess the risk of supply disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz.
Two Filipino seafarers have been killed following the attack on a Saudi oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz. As Iran escalates rocket and drone strikes against American bases, shipping traffic has shrunk to historically low levels.
CENTCOM confirms that US forces struck Iranian air defense, radar, and naval installations on Sunday after Iran attempted to lay mines in the Strait of Hormuz. Crude oil prices are climbing toward their highest level in over a month.
Two giant oil tankers have been hit by unknown projectiles in the Strait of Hormuz, according to maritime risk analysis firm Marisks. The incident puts the fragile oil supply at risk and sends fresh shockwaves through energy markets.
Japan's ten-year yield has risen to three percent for the first time since 1996, a level that could send shockwaves through global financial markets and put pressure on risk assets worldwide.
President Trump confirms that ExxonMobil is ready to enter Venezuela as part of what is being described as one of the largest oil deals in years. The agreement could reshape global energy markets and influence inflation and interest rate trajectories.
Iran calls Trump's AI-generated video of Kharg Island "ridiculous," while new U.S. strikes and Iranian retaliatory attacks increase pressure across the Middle East and commodity markets.
Iran's Revolutionary Guard claims to have stopped and ignited a supertanker using sea mines in the Strait of Hormuz. The incident is the latest in a series of attacks that have halved the flow of oil through the world's most critical shipping lane.
Iran has attacked two American military bases in Jordan with ballistic missiles. The strike escalates an already tense conflict and sends shockwaves through global markets.
The S&P 500 is now the second most expensive stock market ever recorded by the CAPE ratio – a level last observed during the dot-com bubble. Historical patterns are raising concerns among analysts.
A new report shows that the conflict between the US, Israel, and Iran has driven up the global energy import bill by as much as $330 billion in just six months — and the war is not over.
Nvidia and Blackstone are pushing to let Wall Street lend money with AI chips as collateral – much like banks use homes as security. Financial experts are comparing the model to the 2007 crisis.
Washington is in final negotiations on a long-term agreement that could give the US direct access to Venezuela's vast oil reserves — the largest in the world. The deal could reshape global energy markets and push oil prices even lower.
Around 45 million barrels of oil per day are now being produced in regions marked by active armed conflicts. Experts warn that global supply security is more vulnerable than it has been in many years.
Russia is preparing to intensify attacks against Ukraine after the Kremlin has concluded that peace negotiations have collapsed. Oil prices are rising on the news.
A clear majority of economists expect the Bank of Japan to raise rates to 1.25 percent in September – but even that looks unlikely to shield the yen from continued pressure.
Ukrainian drones struck the Afipsky refinery in Krasnodar overnight into Monday, setting the facility ablaze. With a processing capacity of 180,000 barrels per day, the attack worsens an already severe fuel crisis in Russia.
American sanctions pressure is constraining Iranian oil deliveries to Chinese buyers, but a sophisticated network of yuan payments and shadow tankers has kept trade flowing — until now.
The Houthi militia in Yemen is planning to expand its presence along the coast toward the Bab el-Mandeb strait, one of the world's most critical chokepoints for oil transport. Experts are warning of fresh disruptions to global shipping.
US President Donald Trump has announced the most far-reaching secondary sanctions ever imposed against Iran, with direct consequences for oil markets and countries helping Tehran circumvent the embargo.
The United Arab Emirates has frozen all trade and financial transactions with Iran after two ballistic missiles reportedly landed in Emirati waters. Iran categorically rejects the allegations.
Incoming Fed Chair Kevin Warsh has told Congress that the central bank has only one goal: 2 percent inflation. That could have major consequences for rate-sensitive assets.
The gold price is climbing toward $4,450 per ounce after weaker U.S. key data dampens expectations of further Federal Reserve rate hikes and pushes the dollar lower.
China's National Bureau of Statistics has unexpectedly postponed the release of July's key economic figures to the afternoon Beijing time, heightening tension in global markets and reinforcing expectations of central bank intervention.
Washington has sent a formal warning to Apple to avoid Chinese memory chips, according to the Wall Street Journal. The signal is the latest in an escalating technological decoupling between the US and China.
U.S. retail sales figures for July shocked markets with an unexpected decline of 0.6 percent, pulling Nasdaq lower while defense stocks rallied after fresh signals from the Trump administration on tariff policy.
Goldman Sachs concludes that Japan has ample ammunition for further yen purchases, but that the timing depends on two key factors: weak U.S. data or a disappointment from the Bank of Japan in September.
Historical patterns that have preceded the biggest stock market crashes are emerging once again – and all three indicators are now triggering at the same time, according to Nasdaq Markets.
Hope for a US-Iran deal is evaporating fast, and America's Strategic Petroleum Reserve has fallen below 300 million barrels for the first time in decades. Oil prices are reacting sharply to the upside.
New inflation data shows that price pressures in the US are more persistent than expected, and that Trump's tariff and trade policies could force the Federal Reserve to keep interest rates higher for longer than markets are hoping.
