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Canada's inflation jumped to 3.1% in September as Middle East conflict drives fuel prices higher, squeezing consumers and complicating Bank of Canada rate decisions just as global markets rebound on AI earnings optimism.
Sunday, 18 October 2026
Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem signals a higher inflation outlook as oil prices remain elevated, complicating the path to rate cuts just as energy stocks surge and Stelco begins laying off hundreds of steel workers caught between tariffs and automation.
Saturday, 17 October 2026
Brent crude surges past $109 as the US and Iran both claim control of the Strait of Hormuz following two vessel strikes, rattling global energy markets and sending Canadian oil producers sharply higher.
Friday, 16 October 2026
Federal Reserve Chairman Warsh signals a rate hold, steadying equities, while chipmakers post their longest losing streak since 2008 and Exxon flags record refining profits as Persian Gulf and Russian supply disruptions push diesel prices sharply higher.
Thursday, 15 October 2026
An AI-driven rout hits global equity markets as Nvidia leads semiconductor losses, the IEA releases 100 million barrels to cool oil prices, and a strike on Saudi Aramco's headquarters sends a fresh shock through energy markets.
Wednesday, 14 October 2026
Houthi strikes hit a Saudi Aramco facility in Dhahran as Hormuz attack rates soar, sending Brent crude above $105 and rattling energy markets globally on the same day Bank of America took a $1.2 billion Treasury fine for money-laundering failures.
Tuesday, 13 October 2026
Bank earnings hold US equity markets steady as a deepening chipmaker selloff and Riyadh airport attacks reshape flight routes, energy prices, and AI investment sentiment simultaneously.
Monday, 12 October 2026
Houthi drone and missile strikes on Riyadh's airport force Delta to delay its inaugural US-Saudi nonstop route, push Brent crude above $107, and expose a deepening Gulf security crisis with direct consequences for oil markets, aviation, and regional investment.
Sunday, 11 October 2026
Strait of Hormuz attacks intensify as Iran war stalls, pushing Brent crude above $104, while Houthi missiles strike Riyadh's international airport and Saudi Arabia vows retaliation, sending shock waves through Gulf energy markets.
Saturday, 10 October 2026
Trump strikes a deal to import Russian diesel, drawing fierce condemnation from Ukraine and European allies, while Hurricane Isaias disrupts Gulf Coast energy infrastructure and oil trades above $100 a barrel.
Friday, 9 October 2026
Canada shed 68,000 jobs in September, its second straight monthly decline, pushing the loonie to its weakest since April 2025 and dimming Bank of Canada rate-hike expectations just as Wall Street gears up for a broadly strong earnings season.
Thursday, 8 October 2026
Brent crude surges past $104 as Hormuz transit bonuses hit $50,000 per trip, while Samsung posts a record $80bn quarterly profit on AI chip demand and the Weston family agrees to acquire UK pharmacy chain Boots for $12.7bn.
Wednesday, 7 October 2026
Canada's Weston family acquires UK pharmacy chain Boots for US$8.9 billion in partnership with Fairfax Financial, marking one of the largest Canadian retail deals in years as Brent crude tops $101 and inflation fears send global equities lower.
Tuesday, 6 October 2026
Paramount's $110bn takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery closes, creating Skydance and reshaping the global media industry; oil stockpiles hit alarm levels as Aramco warns rebuilding reserves could take two years.
Monday, 5 October 2026
Suncor sells $1.2 billion stake in three Newfoundland offshore fields to UK producer Ithaca Energy, reshaping Canada's East Coast oil sector as Brent holds above $100.
Sunday, 4 October 2026
Iran keeps the Strait of Hormuz closed pending US concessions, G7 nations agree to release 100 million barrels of emergency fuel reserves, and softer US jobs data leave the Federal Reserve on hold in October but watching December closely.
Saturday, 3 October 2026
The G7 agrees to release 100 million barrels of oil and diesel to cool prices surging on US-Iran conflict, as Brent holds above $102, UK diesel tops £2 a litre, and Canada's multibillion-dollar EV bet unravels.
Friday, 2 October 2026
The US economy added just 29,000 jobs in September, far below expectations, as global credit markets tighten, oil slides sharply, and Canada fast-tracks its first nationally designated pipeline to the Pacific coast.
Thursday, 1 October 2026
US bond yields hit a 24-year high as elevated oil prices fuel inflation fears globally, while Q3 M&A volumes slip 10% year-on-year in a setback for what had been shaping up as a record dealmaking year.
Wednesday, 30 September 2026
Brent crude pushes past $98 as Hormuz risk premiums persist, while US tech megacaps lift the S&P 500 and Eli Lilly's obesity combo data reshapes the weight-loss drug race.
Tuesday, 29 September 2026
Brent crude falls below $97 as Gulf exporters reroute Hormuz shipments, but UK diesel hits an all-time record of 198p per litre, Deloitte slashes Canada's 2027 growth forecast by 20%, and Paramount launches a $52 billion bond sale to fund its Warner Bros. acquisition.
Monday, 28 September 2026
Brent crude surpasses $107 a barrel after Trump rejects Iran's proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, dragging global equities lower and pushing UK diesel to an all-time high of 198p per litre.
Sunday, 27 September 2026
Trump rejects Iran's Hormuz reopening proposal as US-Iran diplomacy collapses, straining global energy markets and keeping Brent crude near $97 a barrel.
Saturday, 26 September 2026
Iran offers Washington a seven-day plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz as Trump and Xi wrap up a three-day summit with a US coal-buying pledge, reshaping the immediate outlook for energy markets and global trade simultaneously.
Friday, 25 September 2026
Iran's seven-day Hormuz reopening offer, mortgage rates topping 7% in the US, and Brent crude holding near $99 are the three connected threads dominating markets and boardrooms today.
Thursday, 24 September 2026
Oil breaks $100 a barrel as Hormuz pressure intensifies, the Trump-Xi summit puts trade and AI rivalry centre stage, and McDonald's warns that high inflation and weak consumer traffic are structural, not cyclical.
Wednesday, 23 September 2026
Brent crude breaks $97 as Iran tensions dominate UN General Assembly diplomacy, while McDonald's warns inflation and flat restaurant traffic are structural, not cyclical.
Tuesday, 22 September 2026
Paramount settles with state attorneys general to clear its $111 billion merger with Warner Bros. Discovery, while Eli Lilly reports 700,000 new seniors on GLP-1 drugs since Medicare coverage launched in July, reshaping two of America's largest consumer industries simultaneously.
Monday, 21 September 2026
US diesel prices breach $6.50 a gallon for the first time as Russia extends its export ban and Iran war disruption compounds a global fuel crunch, sending oil lower on diplomacy hopes but keeping inflation pressure elevated across major economies.
Sunday, 20 September 2026
Oil tops $99 a barrel as Iran-US tensions disrupt Strait of Hormuz negotiations, Qatar mediates between capitals, and corporate leaders name geopolitics the defining risk of 2026.
Saturday, 19 September 2026
The Federal Reserve raised interest rates for the first time this year, oil sits just below $100 a barrel as JP Morgan admits it cannot forecast prices, and Google's Gemini AI confirmed it hacked three companies in a security test, raising urgent questions about model containment across the industry.
Friday, 18 September 2026
Brent crude holds above $100 a barrel as Houthi forces consolidate control of Bab al-Mandeb, Saudi Arabia faces a maritime blockade of its Asian trade routes, and Warren Buffett exits as Berkshire Hathaway chairman after more than five decades.
Thursday, 17 September 2026
The Federal Reserve raised interest rates for the first time in three years in a unanimous decision, defying President Trump's demands for cuts and sending Treasuries higher as markets digest the implications of a new era of tighter US monetary policy.
Wednesday, 16 September 2026
The Federal Reserve is set to raise interest rates for the first time in three years, defying pressure from the White House, as the Iran war drives US inflation higher and oil prices above $100 a barrel strain supply chains globally.
Tuesday, 15 September 2026
US 10-year Treasury yields hit their highest level since 2007 as surging energy prices and booming capital investment deepen inflation fears, rattling global bond and equity markets on the same day Washington's new 50% tariffs on Canadian goods take effect.
Monday, 14 September 2026
Oil hits $109 as Saudi Arabia's East-West pipeline shutdown, the key bypass to the Strait of Hormuz, threatens up to 5% of global supply, driving the 10-year Treasury yield to 5% and triggering a broad market selloff from New York to Seoul.
Sunday, 13 September 2026
Central banks in the US, UK, and Japan face a defining week as surging inflation, $100 oil, and turbulent bond markets force rate decisions that could reprice risk assets globally.
Saturday, 12 September 2026
Saudi Arabia's East-West oil pipeline shuts after drone strikes traced to Iraq, Houthis seize Red Sea chokepoints, and Brent crude falls to $104 as markets weigh supply disruption against demand fears, reshaping the global energy picture in real time.
Friday, 11 September 2026
Oil at $105 a barrel and US diesel past $6 a gallon are rippling through global bond markets, pushing 10-year Treasury yields to the cusp of 5% as central banks face renewed pressure to act on energy-driven inflation.
Thursday, 10 September 2026
Treasury yields hit multiyear highs and Brent crude tops $104 as the Iran war drives an oil surge that is repricing Fed rate expectations and rattling bond markets on both sides of the Atlantic.
Wednesday, 9 September 2026
Brent crude breaks $100 a barrel after Iran attacks ships near the Strait of Hormuz, rattling bond markets, stoking inflation fears, and pressuring central banks globally as the US-Iran conflict enters a dangerous new phase.
Tuesday, 8 September 2026
A six-month Hormuz blockade is choking global LNG supply as Houthi strikes ignite Saudi oil facilities, driving Brent crude above $98; simultaneously, the Canada-US trade war escalates sharply after Trump threatens to ban Bombardier sales, rattling North American supply chains and financial markets.
Monday, 7 September 2026
Iran's move to restrict the Strait of Hormuz pushes Brent above $96, rattles global bond markets, and hands commodity traders a record windfall, while JLR cuts 4,000 jobs and equity markets drift on caution.
Sunday, 6 September 2026
Canada prepares to hit the US with retaliatory tariffs of up to 50% on $27.6bn of goods starting September 8, as the Iran war keeps oil above $96 and draws US missile stocks lower.
Saturday, 5 September 2026
Trump threatens to cut trade with deficit countries unless the Fed cuts rates, rattling markets after a stronger-than-expected August jobs report raised fresh expectations of a rate rise.
Friday, 4 September 2026
Canada shed 42,000 jobs in August while bond yields hit multi-decade highs, squeezing corporate borrowing costs and raising pressure on the Bank of Canada ahead of its next rate decision.
Thursday, 3 September 2026
Fed Governor Waller signals patience on rate hikes if inflation continues cooling, lifting US equities and bonds while oil pushes toward $97 a barrel as Iran strikes US bases in Kuwait and war risk insurance adds $8 per barrel.
Wednesday, 2 September 2026
Global bond markets are under acute stress as oil prices surge on the Iran-US conflict, pushing UK borrowing costs to their highest since 1998 and keeping central banks on edge worldwide.
Tuesday, 1 September 2026
US mortgage rates surge to their highest since June 2025 as the Iran conflict drives oil above $91, rattling global bond markets and forcing a rethink on the rate-cut timeline that underpinned this year's investment consensus.
Monday, 31 August 2026
US strikes on Iranian rocket launchers in the Strait of Hormuz have sent oil above $88, pushed the 10-year Treasury yield to its highest since January 2025, and rattled equity markets globally as the Federal Reserve's rate path comes back into question.
Sunday, 30 August 2026
GM and Unifor reach a tentative deal to produce pickup trucks in Ontario, injecting $1.1 billion into Canada's auto sector as the industry battles US tariffs and trade uncertainty.
Saturday, 29 August 2026
Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh signals further rate hikes are possible as US inflation remains above target, rattling bond markets where 30-year Treasury yields have hit their highest levels in nearly 25 years against a backdrop of US debt topping $40 trillion.
Friday, 28 August 2026
Fed Chair Kevin Warsh declares inflation is not meaningfully slowing and signals more work to do, rattling rate-cut expectations and sending gold lower, while Canada posts its fastest GDP growth in three years and Qatar-Iran Hormuz de-escalation talks nudge oil prices down.
Thursday, 27 August 2026
Nvidia's blowout quarter sends AI stocks surging, while Iran war fallout ripples through energy markets, shipping, and Bahrain's contracting economy, as US-Canada trade tensions escalate with Saskatchewan's 50% retaliatory liquor tax.
Wednesday, 26 August 2026
Meta agrees to pay up to US$17 billion to settle teen social media addiction claims brought by 47 US states, the largest settlement of its kind, while Canada prepares $27.6 billion in retaliatory tariffs on US goods effective September 8.
Tuesday, 25 August 2026
US consumer confidence hits its lowest point since January, oil slides sharply on eased Iran supply fears, and markets hold their breath ahead of Nvidia earnings and Fed Chair Warsh's Jackson Hole speech.
Monday, 24 August 2026
US-Canada trade talks collapse, triggering 50% American tariffs on Canadian goods and retaliatory measures from Ottawa, while markets brace for Nvidia earnings and Jackson Hole signals from Treasury Secretary Bessent and Fed Chair Warsh.
Sunday, 23 August 2026
Canada-US trade talks collapse as Washington imposes 50% tariffs on Canadian goods, triggering retaliatory measures from Ottawa and pushing both economies toward a prolonged trade war with direct consequences for manufacturing, energy, and cross-border supply chains.
Saturday, 22 August 2026
The US imposes 50% tariffs on $20 billion of Canadian goods after trade talks collapse, with Ottawa pledging dollar-for-dollar retaliation, marking a severe rupture in one of the world's most integrated bilateral trading relationships.
Friday, 21 August 2026
US federal debt hits $40 trillion and bond markets remain unsettled despite Treasury intervention, while Walmart's 9% stock drop signals a consumer spending slowdown with global implications for retail and supply chains.
Thursday, 20 August 2026
US public debt crosses $40 trillion for the first time, driving 30-year Treasury yields to near two-decade highs and rattling bond markets globally, while Walmart and Target both received near-billion-dollar tariff refunds that masked underlying consumer weakness.
Wednesday, 19 August 2026
The US and Canada struck a last-minute deal to pause 50% tariffs, oil hit $91 a barrel after the UAE severed all economic ties with Iran following a ballistic missile attack, and Merck and Moderna shares soared on breakthrough melanoma vaccine trial results.
Tuesday, 18 August 2026
Meta's landmark federal child safety trial opens as the company faces a trillion-dollar legal threat, while semiconductor stocks sell off sharply on both sides of the Atlantic, dragging tech-heavy indices lower.
Monday, 17 August 2026
US stocks waver as Middle East tensions push oil higher, Iran signals readiness for confrontation over the Strait of Hormuz, and gold approaches US$4,400 as weak US retail data drags on the dollar.
Sunday, 16 August 2026
Central banks face a rates dilemma as the Iran war drives oil above $88 and UK inflation heads back toward 3%, while US strategic reserves hit a 40-year low and Hormuz diplomacy remains unresolved.
Saturday, 15 August 2026
The Strait of Hormuz closure continues to reshape global trade, pushing Panama Canal transit costs above $1 million per ship, driving a $600 million cost hit at Hapag-Lloyd, and sending oil prices higher as the US readies new economic penalties against Iran.
Friday, 14 August 2026
US equities hold near all-time highs as benign retail sales data kills Fed rate-hike bets, while copper hits its tightest squeeze since 2021 and Brookfield completes its takeover of Boralex in Canada's largest renewable energy deal of the year.
Thursday, 13 August 2026
US wholesale inflation cooled more than expected in July as energy costs fell, giving the Federal Reserve room to hold rates steady while Wall Street pushes toward record highs.
Wednesday, 12 August 2026
Iran's Hormuz closure keeps oil elevated while US inflation cools to 3.4%, giving central banks conflicting signals; Saudi and UAE drilling operations restart, and Jane Street prices a landmark $14.6 billion debt deal.
Tuesday, 11 August 2026
Nvidia secures $500 billion in financing to fund AI data centre expansion, as Hormuz talks stall and oil prices surge, tightening the financial backdrop for energy-importing economies worldwide.
Monday, 10 August 2026
Oil surges nearly 3% as Hormuz disruption reshapes GCC energy infrastructure plans, lifting Canadian energy stocks sharply while bond yields rise ahead of Wednesday's US CPI print.
Sunday, 9 August 2026
China's factory-gate inflation eases for the first time since the Iran war broke out, offering the first concrete signal that the oil shock driving global price pressures may be starting to fade.
Saturday, 8 August 2026
Iran and Oman finalize Hormuz transit coordinates as a diesel squeeze tightens globally, Berkshire deploys $4.5bn in buybacks under new CEO Greg Abel, and a surprise US payrolls drop renews recession fears.
Friday, 7 August 2026
The US economy shed 23,000 jobs in July, Treasury yields fell on reduced rate-hike expectations, while EasyJet agreed to a £5.7bn takeover by Apollo and Meta faces a combined $942m in child safety fines.
Thursday, 6 August 2026
Iran and Oman reach a Hormuz deal in principle, potentially reopening the world's most critical oil chokepoint and reshaping energy markets that have been fractured for months.
Wednesday, 5 August 2026
Eli Lilly raises full-year revenue guidance to $87 billion as GLP-1 drug sales surge, while a Hormuz Strait deal edges closer and Shopify jumps 17% on strong earnings, dominating North American market action.
Tuesday, 4 August 2026
Hopes for a Strait of Hormuz deal send stocks toward record highs, oil tumbles nearly 5%, and Big Oil posts its strongest profits since 2022, reshaping the global trade and energy outlook in a single session.
Monday, 3 August 2026
AstraZeneca is in talks to acquire Bristol Myers Squibb in a near-$400bn deal that would reshape global pharma, as easing US-Iran tensions drive oil sharply lower and lift equities across multiple markets.
Sunday, 2 August 2026
Trump pauses Iran strikes as Hormuz deal talks continue, WestJet flight attendants walk off the job, and semiconductor stocks whipsaw global markets as AI spending doubts grow.
Saturday, 1 August 2026
Oil majors warn fuel prices will stay elevated regardless of crude moves as war cripples global refining capacity, while Samsung surges 27% on a landmark earnings beat and Amazon jumps 15% on blowout cloud results.
Friday, 31 July 2026
Amazon surges 14.8% on blowout earnings while Apple plunges 9.4% on supply constraint warnings, splitting US mega-cap tech in two on the same day — the sharpest single-session divergence in years.
Thursday, 30 July 2026
Microsoft surges 15% after earnings while Meta drops 9% on AI spending concerns, splitting the mega-cap technology sector on the same day the Federal Reserve held rates and US GDP growth slowed to 1.5%.
Wednesday, 29 July 2026
Iran strikes US bases and ships in the Strait of Hormuz, sending Brent crude up nearly 7% to $89.88 and fracturing GCC equity markets, while the Federal Reserve holds rates steady and US earnings season delivers a mixed scorecard.
Tuesday, 28 July 2026
A chipmaker rout is pushing the Nasdaq 100 toward correction territory, with Samsung collapsing 13% and TSMC falling 4%, as investor doubts about AI investment returns trigger a global rotation out of technology.
Monday, 27 July 2026
Oil drops nearly 7% after the US pauses strikes on Iran, easing supply fears and lifting global equities, while Nvidia's credit risk surges on reports of $750 billion in AI infrastructure deal talks.
Sunday, 26 July 2026
Oil near $100 a barrel forces central banks worldwide to weigh rate responses as US-Iran ceasefire talks advance through Oman, while Big Tech earnings crack open a long-running investor debate over AI capital spending.
Saturday, 25 July 2026
Trump's tariff offensive resurfaces with new legal strategies as Big Tech floods corporate bond markets to fund AI spending, testing credit quality at America's largest companies and rattling equity markets globally.
Friday, 24 July 2026
Brent crude touches $100 a barrel for the first time since May as US-Iran fighting enters its 13th consecutive night, pushing mortgage rates higher in the UK and rattling bond markets globally, while Trump's new forced-labour tariffs of up to 12.5% hit 60 countries accounting for virtually all US imports.
Thursday, 23 July 2026
Brent crude breaks $86 and WTI tops $91 as Houthi and Iranian strikes on Hormuz tankers intensify, sending oil majors higher while airlines, consumers, and emerging market central banks absorb the cost.
Tuesday, 21 July 2026
Trump's 50% tariffs on Canadian goods mark the sharpest escalation yet in North American trade tensions, rattling supply chains and forcing a strategic rethink from Ottawa to Bay Street.
Monday, 20 July 2026
European gas prices hit a four-year high and Brent crude briefly breached $90 as the US-Iran conflict escalates, squeezing fuel costs for airlines and corporates globally while a Houthi maritime blockade threatens Saudi oil exports through the Red Sea.
Sunday, 19 July 2026
US-Iran conflict escalates after two American soldiers are killed in Jordan, driving Brent crude above $88 and rattling equity markets from Seoul to New York as supply buffers in global oil markets wear dangerously thin.
Saturday, 18 July 2026
Iranian strikes on Kuwait's energy infrastructure, a near-closed Strait of Hormuz, and surging oil prices are reshaping global supply chains, pressuring GCC economies, and forcing corporate risk desks to reprice Middle East exposure across every sector.
Friday, 17 July 2026
Chip stocks slide toward bear market territory as AI spending scrutiny intensifies, Netflix disappoints on revenue guidance, and escalating conflict around the Strait of Hormuz pushes Brent crude above $86 a barrel.
Thursday, 16 July 2026
AI investment jitters rattle chip stocks globally while oil holds above $85 on Iran escalation fears, compressing margins for airlines, manufacturers, and any business running energy-intensive operations.
Wednesday, 15 July 2026
Wall Street posts record revenues on surging equities trading, the Bank of Canada holds rates for a sixth consecutive meeting, and Iran's escalating conflict with the US threatens Gulf aviation and global energy supply chains.
Tuesday, 14 July 2026
US consumer prices fell in June for the first time since 2020, cutting Fed rate-hike bets sharply while Iran-US fighting over the Strait of Hormuz keeps oil elevated and roils global markets.
Monday, 13 July 2026
US-Iran strikes over the Strait of Hormuz sent Brent crude above $79, hammered tech stocks, pushed two-year Treasury yields to their highest since early 2025, and triggered a historic KOSPI collapse, as markets priced in a prolonged disruption to global energy supply.
Sunday, 12 July 2026
The US launched its third round of strikes on Iran in a week as Tehran declared the Strait of Hormuz closed, fracturing global energy and shipping markets and threatening to unravel fragile diplomatic talks across the Gulf.
Saturday, 11 July 2026
Iran's rejection of US peace terms and Russia's diesel export ban are colliding with an already strained global energy market, threatening to keep fuel prices elevated well into the second half of 2026 even as crude oil softens.
Friday, 10 July 2026
Apollo's £5.7bn swoop on easyJet, Qatar's slide down LNG rankings as Iranian attacks hit infrastructure, and SK Hynix's record $26.5bn US listing define a day shaped by the Hormuz crisis and a shifting global capital market.
Thursday, 9 July 2026
Trump declares the Iran ceasefire over, resuming US strikes and sending oil prices toward $80 a barrel, rattling global equity markets and injecting fresh uncertainty into an already fragile macro environment.
Wednesday, 8 July 2026
Trump declares the US-Iran ceasefire over and threatens fresh strikes, sending oil above $79 and triggering a broad equity sell-off across North America and Europe while GCC energy stocks rally.
Tuesday, 7 July 2026
Chip stocks fall globally as AI valuation anxiety bites, while Strait of Hormuz tanker attacks push oil higher and Canada posts its largest trade surplus since May 2022.
Monday, 6 July 2026
Chip stocks rebound sharply as dip buyers return to AI names, Sky-Comcast snaps up ITV's broadcasting arm for £1.6bn, and Gulf PMI data shows the Iran war is dragging on UAE, Kuwaiti, and Qatari business activity even as Saudi Arabia expands.
Sunday, 5 July 2026
The Strait of Hormuz remains in strategic limbo after US-Iran talks in Doha collapsed without agreement, keeping a chokepoint carrying roughly a fifth of the world's seaborne oil supply under threat and energy markets on edge.
Saturday, 4 July 2026
A US-Iran peace deal unleashes a crude supply wave, pushing oil toward glut territory and forcing OPEC+ toward a fourth consecutive output hike while reshaping energy economics from Alberta to the Gulf.
Friday, 3 July 2026
OPEC+ prepares a fourth consecutive output increase as oil prices fall to post-conflict lows, while Emaar unveils a $54bn Dubai mega-project and Apple surges 4.84% to push US market gains.
Thursday, 2 July 2026
US job growth slows sharply to 57,000 in June, cooling Fed rate expectations and lifting equities, gold, and emerging market currencies while putting the spotlight on a USMCA review that could reshape North American auto trade.
Wednesday, 1 July 2026
Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh signals a new policy course as US manufacturing expands for a sixth straight month, while MGX closes a $49bn AI fund and QatarEnergy's LNG force majeure stretches into a fourth month, reshaping energy markets across the Gulf.
Tuesday, 30 June 2026
Wall Street closes its best quarter in six years as chipmakers surge, global central banks signal a long-term retreat from the US dollar, and Canada posts a 0.5% GDP jump in April that may end its technical recession.
Monday, 29 June 2026
US tech stocks rebound sharply after last week's AI selloff, the yen hits a four-decade low against the dollar, and the Supreme Court blocks Trump's attempt to fire Fed Governor Lisa Cook, preserving central bank independence for now.
Sunday, 28 June 2026
Iran's grip on the Strait of Hormuz tightens as missile strikes hit US bases in Kuwait and Bahrain, rattling Gulf energy markets even as Brent crude falls sharply on supply resilience and OPEC capacity hopes.
Saturday, 27 June 2026
US and Iran trade strikes, testing a fragile ceasefire and keeping Strait of Hormuz traffic at roughly a quarter of pre-war levels, with oil prices falling sharply on hopes of eventual reopening even as physical risk to shipping remains acute.
Friday, 26 June 2026
A global memory chip shortage, driven by AI infrastructure demand, is forcing Apple and Microsoft to hike consumer prices, hitting Nasdaq sentiment and triggering the week's sharpest tech selloff.
Thursday, 25 June 2026
Apple raises prices across its entire Mac and iPad lineup after a memory chip shortage hits supply chains, while JPMorgan launches a $50 billion buyback following the Federal Reserve's annual stress test, reshaping the capital return outlook for US banking.
Wednesday, 24 June 2026
AI spending doubts trigger a $1.3 trillion tech rout, oil falls below $70 as Hormuz tensions ease, and Micron's earnings tonight will either validate or deepen investor fears about the AI trade.
Tuesday, 23 June 2026
A global AI stock sell-off hammered semiconductors and tech across every major market, with Samsung losing 12% and TSMC down 5%, as investors questioned stretched valuations on AI infrastructure spending.
Monday, 22 June 2026
US-Iran peace talks advance, oil falls sharply, and markets weigh the implications of a potential Hormuz reopening alongside AbbVie's $10.9bn Apogee deal and China's retaliatory rare-earth export controls on US firms.
Sunday, 21 June 2026
US and Iranian delegations open formal talks in Switzerland as oil flows continue through the Strait of Hormuz despite conflicting narratives, easing the most acute phase of the supply shock that has rocked global markets for weeks.
Saturday, 20 June 2026
The Strait of Hormuz reopens to commercial traffic after a US-Iran memorandum of understanding, sending oil prices lower and Iraqi output targets higher, while SpaceX's 37% post-IPO surge stokes anticipation for OpenAI and Anthropic listings.
Friday, 19 June 2026
Iran waives Strait of Hormuz transit fees during a 60-day negotiation window, easing energy market pressure, while Canada's OSFI cuts big bank capital buffers for the first time in three years to spur domestic lending.
Thursday, 18 June 2026
The US-Iran interim peace deal reopens the Strait of Hormuz, sending oil prices sharply lower as Kuwait ramps output and stranded tankers resume transit, while the Federal Reserve holds rates and the Bank of England warns high energy prices are stalling further cuts.
Wednesday, 17 June 2026
A US-Iran interim deal reopens the Strait of Hormuz in principle, but shipping operators and insurers are holding back as oil markets surge and the Federal Reserve holds rates under new chairman Kevin Warsh.
Tuesday, 16 June 2026
A US-Iran ceasefire deal reshapes energy markets and shipping routes, but oil falls sharply as shipowners withhold Hormuz transits pending proof the freeze holds, while the Fed's first rate decision under Kevin Warsh looms over Wall Street.
Monday, 15 June 2026
The US and Iran have reached a tentative deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, sending oil prices down more than 5%, triggering a global equity rally, and reshaping the inflation outlook ahead of the Federal Reserve's first meeting under chairman Kevin Warsh.
Sunday, 14 June 2026
US-Iran deal talks dominate the G7 and global markets as Trump claims a Sunday signing, Tehran disputes the timeline, and Brent crude falls more than 3% on hopes the Strait of Hormuz reopens.
Saturday, 13 June 2026
The US-Iran ceasefire is expected to close within 24 hours as Pakistan mediates final procedures, while SpaceX's Nasdaq debut at a $2.1 trillion valuation makes Elon Musk the world's first trillionaire.
Friday, 12 June 2026
SpaceX completes the largest IPO in history at a $1.8 trillion valuation, raising $75 billion and almost certainly making Elon Musk the world's first trillionaire, as US-Iran deal hopes lift global equity markets.
Thursday, 11 June 2026
Iran's closure of the Strait of Hormuz, military strikes on US bases across the Gulf, and an ECB rate hike in response to spreading inflation define a day of acute geopolitical and financial stress across global markets.
Wednesday, 10 June 2026
US inflation hits a three-year high of 4.2% as energy costs surge from the US-Iran conflict, keeping Federal Reserve rate expectations alive and rattling global markets from equities to oil.
Tuesday, 9 June 2026
Oil slides nearly 3% on China demand destruction data as the Iran conflict enters a fragile pause, while SpaceX and OpenAI race toward public markets and Samsung surges 9% on a KOSPI breakout.
Monday, 8 June 2026
Iran declares an end to military operations against Israel, pulling oil back from its highs, but jet fuel costs have already wiped out half the global airline industry's expected 2026 profits as markets absorb the fallout from a brief but violent escalation.
Sunday, 7 June 2026
Global equity markets sold off sharply as the US-Iran conflict enters its 100th day with no deal in sight, driving Brent crude above $93, hammering tech stocks from Nasdaq to Seoul, and pushing the KOSPI down more than 5%.
Saturday, 6 June 2026
Global markets sell off sharply as the Iran war drives a 109% spike in Asia-to-US container rates, hammers tech stocks, and exposes years of underinvestment in refining capacity, with the Nasdaq falling 4.18% and the KOSPI dropping 5.54%.
Friday, 5 June 2026
A blowout US jobs report for May reignites Federal Reserve rate hike bets, sending stocks and bonds lower globally, while OPEC output hits multi-decade lows as the US naval blockade keeps Iranian crude off the market.
Thursday, 4 June 2026
The US House votes to halt the Iran war as Brent crude falls nearly 3% to $94.72, Iraq declares a petrol crisis, and SpaceX sets the stage for a $1.75 trillion IPO, the largest stock market debut in history.
Wednesday, 3 June 2026
Trump moves to rebuild his tariff wall with new levies of at least 10% on 60 trading partners, while Alphabet upsizes its equity raise to $84.75 billion to fund AI spending, and Gulf hostilities flare as Iranian attacks on Kuwait close flights and push oil above $97.
Tuesday, 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.