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55 editionsTuesday, 2 June 2026
Alphabet launches an $80bn equity raise as Anthropic files for what could be one of the largest IPOs in US history, marking a defining moment for AI capital markets.
Monday, 1 June 2026
Iran suspends US talks and threatens to close the Strait of Hormuz, sending Brent crude above $97 and rattling bond markets globally as the 94-day-old war enters a dangerous new phase.
Sunday, 31 May 2026
The Iran war reshapes global energy markets as the EU weighs freezing Russia's oil price cap, US sanctions target the Hormuz transit authority, and Gulf states face a repair bill that could pull billions from overseas energy investment.
Saturday, 30 May 2026
Canada officially enters a technical recession as StatCan confirms GDP contraction, while Gulf states face tens of billions in infrastructure repair costs that threaten to divert sovereign capital away from overseas energy investments.
Friday, 29 May 2026
Canada slips into its first technical recession since 2020 as weak business and government spending contract the economy, while a potential 60-day US-Iran ceasefire sends oil prices lower and Anthropic raises at a near-$1 trillion valuation to leapfrog OpenAI.
Thursday, 28 May 2026
US strikes on Iran push Brent crude toward $100, while JPMorgan signals appetite for a $20bn acquisition and Boeing clears the FAA hurdle to ramp 737 Max production to 47 jets per month.
Wednesday, 27 May 2026
A potential US-Iran peace deal drives oil sharply lower and lifts equities near record highs, while BMO and National Bank both beat earnings estimates and Canada moves toward a landmark LNG export agreement with Germany.
Tuesday, 26 May 2026
Oil rebounds and equity markets swing as US-Iran ceasefire hopes collide with fresh Strait of Hormuz attacks, keeping energy markets and global risk appetite on a knife edge.
Monday, 25 May 2026
Oil falls below $100 a barrel as US officials signal progress on a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, but Iran says an agreement is not imminent, leaving markets caught between hope and uncertainty.
Sunday, 24 May 2026
Trump says a US-Iran peace deal is 'largely negotiated,' with the Strait of Hormuz potentially reopening within weeks, as oil prices hold above $100 and the Fed's preferred inflation gauge approaches 4%.
Saturday, 23 May 2026
Brent crude holds above $100 as Iran peace diplomacy intensifies, Neom cancels a $1.6bn rail contract, and US tariff refund politics force corporate America into an awkward public balancing act.
Friday, 22 May 2026
The Iran war reshapes global energy and monetary policy simultaneously: Brent crude holds above $104, the Fed signals rate hikes are back on the table, and markets from London to Tokyo are pricing in a world where cheap energy is gone.
Thursday, 21 May 2026
Oil above $107 a barrel, US manufacturing at a four-year high on stockpiling, and SpaceX filing for an IPO that could reshape capital markets: a world economy repricing risk in real time around the Iran war.
Wednesday, 20 May 2026
Mortgage rates hit their highest level since July as Hormuz-driven oil disruption pushes bond yields to post-financial-crisis highs, while Target and Home Depot beat estimates and Brent crude falls sharply to $106 on signs of demand destruction.
Tuesday, 19 May 2026
US 30-year Treasury yields hit their highest level since 2007 as inflation fears sweep global debt markets, while Brent crude holds above $110 after NATO begins discussions on a potential Hormuz deployment.
Monday, 18 May 2026
Global bond markets remain under pressure as oil prices hold above $100 a barrel, the Strait of Hormuz stays effectively closed, and US-Iran talks show tentative progress, reshaping energy costs and sovereign borrowing conditions worldwide.
Sunday, 17 May 2026
The Strait of Hormuz remains effectively closed to commercial shipping, Brent crude holds above $109 a barrel, and 30-year US Treasury yields push toward a two-decade high above 5%, as finance ministers gather this week to assess a world order reshaped by the Trump-Xi summit and Iran war fallout.
Saturday, 16 May 2026
Trump returns from Beijing without a concrete path to reopening the Strait of Hormuz, leaving oil above $100 a barrel and global inflation angst intact as equity markets sell off broadly.
Friday, 15 May 2026
Rising US bond yields triggered a broad equity selloff, dragging chipmakers lower while Brent crude surged past $108 as the Hormuz crisis deepened, forcing ADNOC to fast-track an alternative export pipeline and pushing India to hike fuel prices.
Thursday, 14 May 2026
Trump and Xi meet in Beijing, agree the Strait of Hormuz must stay open as the Iran war enters its third month, driving oil above $100 and reshaping global trade, inflation, and capital flows across every major market.
Wednesday, 13 May 2026
US inflation hits 3.8%, its highest since May 2023, as Iran war energy costs surge; the FDA loses its commissioner; and Trump meets Xi in Beijing as the briefest US-China trade talks on record wrap up hours before the summit.
Tuesday, 12 May 2026
US inflation hits 3.8%, its highest since May 2023, as Iran war-driven energy costs surge; oil holds above $100 a barrel, JPMorgan expects it to stay there for the rest of the year.
Monday, 11 May 2026
Brent crude tops $103 as Trump rejects Iran's ceasefire response, keeping the Strait of Hormuz effectively shut and triggering ripple effects from Egyptian fuel budgets to Kenyan IMF talks and Canadian farmgate costs.
Sunday, 10 May 2026
Saudi Aramco posts a record quarterly profit jump of 73% as Strait of Hormuz disruptions push oil above $100 a barrel, reshaping energy flows and rattling supply chains from the Gulf to Europe and Asia.
Saturday, 9 May 2026
A blowout US earnings season is driving equity records even as the Iran war drains global oil reserves at an unprecedented pace, with the Strait of Hormuz standoff threatening to become the dominant macro risk of 2026.
Friday, 8 May 2026
US and Iranian forces exchange fire near the Strait of Hormuz in the most serious test of their ceasefire yet, pushing Brent crude above $101 and sending shockwaves through global shipping, energy markets, and supply chains from the Gulf to China.
Thursday, 7 May 2026
Reports of a US-Iran peace deal send oil prices sharply lower, with Brent crude falling more than 4% as markets price in a potential reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, reshaping energy costs, airline economics, and GCC market sentiment in a single session.
Wednesday, 6 May 2026
Reports of a US-Iran ceasefire framework send oil prices down sharply, with Brent falling over 7% to $101.88, triggering a broad global equity rally as shipping through the Strait of Hormuz looks set to resume.
Tuesday, 5 May 2026
UK 30-year borrowing costs hit their highest level since 1998 as oil prices surge above $111 on Iran war fallout, HSBC takes a $1.3bn profit hit, and GameStop makes a $55.5bn bid for eBay.
Monday, 4 May 2026
Iran and the US trade fire and denials over the Strait of Hormuz, sending oil above $110 a barrel and forcing global shippers to reroute as the world's most critical crude chokepoint teeters on the edge of closure.
Sunday, 3 May 2026
The Strait of Hormuz blockade reshapes global energy flows as OPEC+ raises output only symbolically, US crude fills the supply gap from Alaska to Asia, and Spirit Airlines becomes the Iran war's first major corporate casualty.
Saturday, 2 May 2026
The US-Iran war reshapes the global economy: Spirit Airlines collapses as fuel costs surge, ExxonMobil posts a five-year profit low, and Trump raises EU auto tariffs to 25% while the Strait of Hormuz remains closed to most traffic.
Friday, 1 May 2026
Brent crude slides below $107 as US-Iran ceasefire diplomacy advances, splitting Gulf oil exporters between windfall and loss while global markets extend gains on tech earnings strength.
Thursday, 30 April 2026
Brent crude briefly surged past $126 a barrel after reports Trump would be briefed on fresh Iran strike options, rattling global equity markets and forcing central banks to reassess inflation trajectory from a conflict that has already destroyed $2.8 billion in US military equipment.
Wednesday, 29 April 2026
Oil surges past $109 as the UAE quits OPEC after nearly 60 years, reshaping the global energy order while the Bank of Canada holds rates at 2.25% for a fourth consecutive time as the Iran conflict keeps prices elevated.
Tuesday, 28 April 2026
The UAE's exit from OPEC, Aramco's LPG halt, stalled US-Iran peace talks, and Brent crude above $104 combine to produce the most significant oil market shock since the 2022 energy crisis.
Monday, 27 April 2026
China blocks Meta's $2 billion acquisition of AI startup Manus, G7 central banks prepare to hold rates as the Iran war drives inflation, and Brent crude tops $101 as US-Iran peace talks stall.
Sunday, 26 April 2026
Goldman Sachs warns global oil inventories could hit record lows even if Strait of Hormuz reopens by month-end, as stalled US-Iran talks and a blocked shipping lane ripple across energy markets, airlines, healthcare supply chains, and Big Tech's make-or-break earnings week.
Saturday, 25 April 2026
The Strait of Hormuz blockade, now on day 57, has driven Brent crude to $99 a barrel and triggered cascading effects across aviation, European growth, and sovereign credit, with US-Iran talks shifting to Islamabad as a ceasefire holds in Tehran's skies.
Friday, 24 April 2026
The Strait of Hormuz blockade reshapes global energy flows, pushes Brent crude toward $99, and forces Saudi Arabia, India, and QatarEnergy to reroute supply chains in real time.
Thursday, 23 April 2026
Warner Bros. Discovery shareholders approve the $110bn merger with Paramount, reshaping the global media industry; meanwhile, Strait of Hormuz disruption continues to push Brent crude above $103 as the Iran conflict drives energy shocks across multiple sectors.
Wednesday, 22 April 2026
Iran fires on ships in the Strait of Hormuz despite a US ceasefire extension, keeping Brent crude above $101 and forcing airlines from Lufthansa to Air Transat to cut routes as fuel costs surge across every sector that moves people or goods.
Tuesday, 21 April 2026
Tim Cook announces he will step down as Apple CEO in September, handing the role to hardware chief John Ternus as the company confronts its most consequential AI inflection point since the iPhone.
Sunday, 19 April 2026
Iran's grip on the Strait of Hormuz tightens, halting commercial shipping, pushing oil toward $90 a barrel, and forcing global markets to weigh the full weight of a supply shock that Qatar's finance minister says is only beginning.
Friday, 17 April 2026
Iran declares the Strait of Hormuz fully open to commercial vessels, sending Brent crude down nearly 10% and reshaping energy markets across every major trading region.
Thursday, 16 April 2026
Netflix posts a blowout Q1 earnings beat, lifted by a WBD termination fee, while a Strait of Hormuz blockade pushes Brent crude above $98 and threatens Europe with six weeks of jet fuel supply remaining.
Wednesday, 15 April 2026
Morgan Stanley and Bank of America both beat earnings estimates as Wall Street trading desks post blockbuster quarters, while Shopify surges nearly 8% and Microsoft jumps 5% on AI-driven optimism.
Tuesday, 14 April 2026
JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs, and Citigroup all beat first-quarter earnings estimates, with Goldman posting record equities trading revenue, signalling that Wall Street is weathering macro uncertainty better than feared.
Monday, 13 April 2026
Oil surges past $103 a barrel after the US announces a naval blockade of Iranian ports, sending bond markets lower, metals into turmoil, and Asian equities into a broad retreat.
Sunday, 12 April 2026
Trump orders a full US naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz after peace talks with Iran collapse in Islamabad, threatening to remove nearly 2 million barrels of Iranian oil per day from global markets and sending energy supply chains into fresh turmoil.
Saturday, 11 April 2026
US and Iranian delegations meet in Islamabad for ceasefire talks as the Strait of Hormuz closure drives global fuel shortages, pushes US inflation to 3.3%, and keeps energy markets on edge.
Friday, 10 April 2026
US and Iranian delegations meet in Islamabad for ceasefire talks as the Strait of Hormuz closure drives oil prices to multi-year highs and pushes US inflation to 3.3%, rattling global supply chains from aviation fuel to petrochemicals.
Thursday, 9 April 2026
Yesterday's ceasefire relief lasted less than 24 hours. Oil climbed back above $100 a barrel today as both the US and Iran accused each other of violating the truce, the Strait of Hormuz remained largely closed, and Israeli strikes in Lebanon killed 182 people. Markets gave back most of Wednesday's gains. The Islamabad talks are now set for Saturday — the most important diplomatic meeting between Washington and Tehran since 1979.
Wednesday, 8 April 2026
Tariff escalation between Washington and Beijing accelerates a fundamental realignment of global supply chains, forcing corporate counsel and advisers to rethink deal structures, compliance frameworks, and where capital flows next.
Tuesday, 7 April 2026
Global markets recorded their worst single session since the pandemic as the full scope of US tariff policy became clear — a stress test that is reordering the assumptions behind deal valuations, financing structures, and sovereign debt across every major economy.