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Equity markets turned sour overnight, while bond yields spiked higher, as Trump confirmed the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz would remain. The blockade would remain until there is a peace agreement, acceptable to both sides, thus confirming the energy crises will continue.
Read more →Tensions in the Middle East simmered overnight, with the US National Security team considering the latest offer from the Iranians. This offer would open the Strait of Hormuz, but would not address other key US concerns.
Read more →Equity market opened the week operating around record highs, in both the US and Japan, despite the ongoing impasse in the Middle East. Iran has reportedly offered a new peace plan and the US will respond.
Read more →Tensions are on the rise again in the Middle East, following news that the US had intercepted 3 Iranian tankers in Asian waters and imposed ‘shoot to kill’ orders on any vessel laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz.
Read more →Trump extended the ceasefire, opening the door for negotiations to recommence, but the Iranians do not seem to be interested. They have refused further negotiations, under the shadow of threats, calling for the US blockade to be lifted.
Read more →Oil prices surged ahead of the scheduled end of the US/Iran ceasefire. Key negotiations are not ongoing, in the physical sense, but may be happening via an intermediary. Rhetoric coming from Iran is not positive and markets are feeling nervous.
Read more →Markets opened the week in a state of nervous apprehension, as the ceasefire deadline is set to expire and the US seized and boarded an Iranian ship. Negotiations are set to resume, prior to the expiration of the ceasefire Tuesday, and hopes are high for a resolution.
Read more →On Friday, Iran declared the Strait of Hormuz open and markets roared back to life in response. US equities surged deep into record territory and oil prices collapsed. It appeared that the war in the Middle East was over.
Read more →US equity markets were joined trading at record highs by the Japanese Nikkei, satisfied that the Middle East war is all but over. Trump said as much, reassuring markets that the war was ‘close to over’.
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