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A fiery speech by President Trump, threatening destruction upon Iran if they failed to reopen the Straits of Hormuz, was enough to surge oil prices and hit market confidence, once again.
Read more →A massive surge in US equities flowed through into Asian and European markets and was followed up with further gains in US markets overnight. Two consecutive days of big gains in equities was accompanied by cooling bond yields and the US Dollar.
Read more →US markets surged with confidence overnight, triggered by strong numbers released from market giants Alphabet and Caterpillar. This was enough to lead to a surge in sentiment, with equities hitting record highs and bond yields reversing recent spikes.
Read more →US equity markets surged overnight, with the prospect of an end to the Middle East war. Positive signs from both sides of the conflict are emerging, with Trump calling for a close to the military conflict and Iran seemingly open to an end to hostilities.
Read more →Yemen joined the war on the Iranians behalf, over the weekend, launching missile attacks on Israel. This has been further escalation of the war and oil prices moved upwards accordingly to over US$100pb. The energy crises is a by-product of the war and is feeding though into global inflation.
Read more →Markets closed the week under pressure, with US equities heading into correction territory and bond yields pushing higher. The attempts at peace in the Middle East is underway, according to the Americans, but the Iranians reject these moves, causing further market disruption.
Read more →Uncertainty and fear permeated markets again overnight, with the US declaring that peace negotiations are underway, while the Iranians completely reject that scenario.
Read more →Markets turned positive overnight, with gains in global equities and bonds, while currencies have stabilised. Oil prices appear to have settled around US$90pb, following the announcement of a 15-point US peace plan, presented to Iran.
Read more →US markets surged in the previous session, following the announcement of US/Iran talks and the promise of a resolution. Iran denied any such talks and promised military action would continue. This has unsettled markets and equities are mixed while bond yields squeeze higher and higher.
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