Find out why the oil market reacts to every new strike in the Middle East and how the risk to the Strait of Hormuz affects fuel prices, inflation, maritime traffic, and industrial costs. We bring an overview of the key reasons why nervousness in the energy market is not subsiding.
Find out why this week’s decisions by the Fed, the ECB, and other central banks matter for interest rates, currencies, and bonds. We bring an overview of how war risks, rising oil prices, and trade disruptions are changing inflation and monetary policy assessments in the U.S. and the euro area.
Find out why Australia’s central bank raised the interest rate and what that decision says about global inflation. We bring an overview of rising energy, housing, and food prices, the consequences for citizens and businesses, and the reasons why markets can no longer count on a quick easing of monetary policy.
Find out what lies behind the new U.S. tariffs and why uncertainty over Donald Trump’s moves is affecting supply chains, exporters, and multinational companies. We bring an overview of legal disputes, reactions from the European Union, Canada, and China, and possible consequences for global trade and the economy.
Find out why Asian stock markets on March 18, 2026, are torn between geopolitical risk and the hunt for opportunity. We bring an overview of the impact of the Gulf conflict, oil price movements, Japanese exports, and expectations from the Fed on investor sentiment in the region.
Find out why the meeting of American and Chinese officials in Paris is important for trade, tariffs and supply chains, and how it could affect markets and a possible meeting between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping in a period of heightened global tensions.