Economic Report

Global investors are facing one of the most precarious weeks in recent memory. Escalating conflict involving Iran has quickly transformed from a regional military escalation into a global financial risk event. Joint U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iranian targets at the end of February 2026 rattled markets, sending oil prices …

A sharp surge in global oil prices has shifted the tone in currency markets, pushing the Canadian Dollar higher and weighing on USD/CAD. The move followed a dramatic escalation in Middle East tensions, which disrupted traffic through the Strait of Hormuz — a critical route for global crude shipments. With …

The US Dollar is back in the spotlight as rising geopolitical tensions in the Middle East trigger a wave of safe-haven demand. The US Dollar Index, which measures the greenback against a basket of major currencies, climbed toward the key 100 level after news that Iran’s Revolutionary Guard declared the …

Federal Reserve officials delivered a carefully calibrated message Tuesday: the U.S. economy remains resilient, but tariffs, geopolitics, and rising energy prices are complicating the path toward lower interest rates — and intensifying the political crosscurrents surrounding monetary policy.At the center of the debate was John C. Williams, president of the …

U.S. stocks tumbled sharply as escalating conflict in the Middle East rattled investor confidence and triggered a broad selloff across Wall Street. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped steeply, while the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite also posted significant losses. Smaller companies were hit even harder, with the Russell …

A growing wave of investor exits from U.S. equities reflects deeper unease about the country’s expanding national debt and an increasingly uncertain policy landscape. Many seasoned market participants argue that long bull markets rarely end quietly. When economic imbalances build over time, corrections can be sharper and more disruptive than …

Oil prices surged again on Tuesday, extending the previous session’s sharp rally, as escalating conflict in the Middle East and mounting threats to energy flows through the Strait of Hormuz fueled fears of major supply disruptions. By 03:25 ET (08:25 GMT), Brent crude futures for May delivery climbed 3.7% to …

Bitcoin edged higher on Tuesday, but remained well below the highs seen earlier in the week as escalating geopolitical tensions between the U.S. and Iran continued to dampen investor risk appetite. The world’s largest cryptocurrency was still confined to the trading range that has dominated most of February and continued …

Gold prices edged lower on Tuesday, reversing earlier gains as a sharply stronger U.S. dollar capped demand, even as investors continued to assess the fallout from a widening Middle East conflict and mounting oil supply risks. Spot gold was down 0.4% at $5,303.12 an ounce by 01:24 ET (06:24 GMT), …

European stocks retreated sharply on Tuesday, as the rapidly widening conflict in the Middle East crushed global risk appetite and pushed investors further toward safe-haven assets. At 03:05 ET (08:05 GMT), Germany’s DAX dropped 1.9%, France’s CAC 40 fell 1.2%, and the UK’s FTSE 100 slid 1%. Middle East escalation …