Markets just got another sharp turn in the tape. Iran has reportedly just sent a fresh proposal for negotiations with the U.S. through Pakistani mediators, oil eased on the news, and earnings are still doing enough to keep buyers engaged. That combination has pushed the S&P 500 back toward the 7,300 area, or close enough that traders now have…
President Trump announced on Sunday that the United States would begin coordinating the movement of commercial vessels out of the Strait of Hormuz, launching an initiative he called Project Freedom and describing it as a humanitarian gesture toward neutral countries whose ships have been stranded by the conflict between Washington and Tehran. Wall Street Journal reports (gated). Writing on…
As US markets continue to grapple with uncertainty in the Middle East and its far-reaching ramifications, inflated AI stocks are continuing to divide investor outlooks. Could the fintech sector offer the strongest level of long-term resilience? The fallout of the conflict in Iran has seen the US S&P 500 index slip around 4%. Although this downturn is less severe…
Trump: U.S. efforts to free the ships in the Strait of Hormuz will begin Monday morning Middle East time US will begin escorting ships stuck in the Strait of Hormuz. If this process is disrupted, we will deal with it by force. This article was written by Eamonn Sheridan at investinglive.com.
Silver (XAG/USD) trades around $76.00 on Friday at the time of writing, up 3.05% on the day, supported by renewed demand despite a macroeconomic backdrop that remains challenging for non-yielding assets. The white metal benefits from a rebound after consolidating earlier in the week, as investors reassess the outlook for monetary policy in the United States (US). The Federal…
Choosing to keep the bank rate unchanged is not a passive choice It is a deliberate action in deciding to maintain interest rates as it is BOE does not want to lock itself in on interest rates, need to remain flexible Have stressed that we are ready to act if necessary The board has varied opinions on second-round effects…
West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude Oil eases on Friday, trimming part of the strong gains registered earlier this week as renewed diplomatic efforts to end the US-Iran war lift market sentiment. At the time of writing, WTI is trading around $99, down over 3% on the day and pulling back from a seven-week high near $107.35 reached on Thursday….
Japan’s $35B intervention erased the FOMC-driven dollar rally last week. This week, NFP, the RBA’s live hike decision, and Hormuz escalation risk define every major trade.
Iranian state media reports that Iran has submitted its latest peace proposal to the US via Pakistani mediators. Oil prices fell on this headline and S&P 500 futures are now up 23 points to 7268. The virtually identical report was also picked up by Axios’ US war mouthpiece Barak Ravid who writes: Iran delivered on Thursday to the U.S….
Donald Trump, United States President, announced on Friday through Truth Social a new round of tariffs on the European Union (EU) for cars and trucks. I am pleased to announce that, because the European Union is not complying with our fully agreed-upon Trade Deal, next week I will be increasing tariffs on cars and trucks imported into the United…
