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The war with Iran may be coming to an end soon, according to President Trump, a welcome relief to markets. Oil prices crashed back down, from over US$100p.b., to US$80p.b., calming volatile markets. Global equities stabilised and the safety of the US Dollar was reversed.
Read more →Oil prices surged through US$100p.b. over the weekend and caused Asian markets to panic, suffering huge losses on early equity market trading. Saudi Arabia announced increased supply through Red Sea ports and G7 considered a release from their emergency oil reserves.
Read more →The war rages on in the Middle East and Trump has now demanded nothing less than a complete surrender from Iran. His post was met with a surge in Oil prices, which blew through USD$90pb, only adding to the disruption and chaos markets are suffering
Read more →Oil and gas prices surged again overnight, driving market fears of energy supplies and the impact on inflation. The Middle East war is only escalating and shipping is under attack from both the US and Iran.
Read more →European and US markets attempted to consolidate positions, following the almost apocalyptic crises in the Middle East, which has been unravelling global markets. Asian markets followed overnight US markets, deep into the abyss, with the South Korean Kospi haemorrhaging more than 15% for the week.
Read more →The escalating war in the Middle East continues to dominate markets. Trump has announced that the war may go on for at least another 4-5 weeks, while the Iran ramp up attacks on US bases and infrastructure, across the Middle East.
Read more →War rages on in the Middle East. US/Israeli forces expand attacks on key Iranian targets, while the Iranians retaliate, hitting military targets across the Middles East and as far afield as Cyprus.
Read more →War exploded across the Middle East over the weekend, following the US/Israeli attack on Iran. This is set to continue and escalate and will drive markets. We can expect commodity prices to surge, especially oil and gold, as Iran closes the Strait of Hormuz.
Read more →The impact of AI on targeted sectors continues to dominate equity markets, especially in the software space. The sector could face a complete revolution, with AI set to rewrite software globally.
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