Market Update

Key Takeaways Oil rebounds sharply: Brent rose 1.7% to $93.03 per barrel, while WTI climbed 2.0% to $89.96 — recovering from Tuesday’s 3% slide to seven-week lows. Trump loses patience: The president warned Iran has “taken too long” to negotiate and “will have to pay the price.” Escalatory rhetoric: Trump …

Key Takeaways 4.2% annual CPI expected: If confirmed, it would mark the highest inflation reading since April 2023. Core CPI seen at 2.9%: Up from 2.8% in April, suggesting price pressures are broadening beyond energy. Iran war the primary driver: Fuel disruptions from the conflict are spreading costs to other …

Key Takeaways ECB 25bp hike expected Thursday: Policymakers responding to Iran war energy-driven inflation; markets now pricing roughly three hikes total this year. Not a repeat of 2011: Barclays says the comparison is overstated — EU sovereign balance sheets, fiscal positions, and corporate health are all stronger today. Two hikes …

Key Takeaways Futures fall: S&P 500 futures dropped 0.2% to 7,373.75, Nasdaq 100 futures fell 0.2% to 29,058.50, and Dow futures slipped 0.3% to 50,759.0. Peace deal hopes fade: The U.S. launched fresh strikes on Iran after Tehran downed a U.S. Apache helicopter Monday night. Second wave of attacks: Media …

Key Takeaways Bitcoin falls 3%: The world’s largest crypto dropped to $61,375.5, wiping out most of the week’s brief rebound. Strategy’s $101M buyback bounce reversed: The recovery sparked by top corporate holder Strategy’s purchase has been erased. Iran retaliates: Tehran launched missile and drone attacks on U.S. military bases and …

Key Takeaways Oil bounces back: Brent rose 1.8% to $93.08 per barrel, while WTI climbed 1.8% to $89.78 — recovering from the prior session’s 3% slump to seven-week lows. Helicopter shoot-down triggers strikes: The U.S. launched strikes on Iranian targets near Hormuz after Iran downed a U.S. Apache helicopter. “Proportional” …

Key Takeaways Fourth consecutive loss: Spot gold fell 1.9% to $4,180.85 per ounce — its lowest since March 23; gold futures also dropped 1.9% to $4,204.75. Iran shoots down U.S. helicopter: Washington launched fresh strikes on Iranian targets after the downing near the Strait of Hormuz reignited supply disruption fears. …

Key Takeaways Broad regional decline: Japan’s Nikkei fell 1.1%, TOPIX shed 0.7%, Chinese indexes lost 0.6-1%, and South Korea’s KOSPI was the worst performer on renewed chip losses. Fresh U.S.-Iran strikes: The two sides exchanged another round of attacks after Iran shot down a U.S. helicopter in the Strait of …

The numbers are staggering. The promises are even bigger. But behind the spectacle of the largest FIFA World Cup in history lies a far more complicated economic story — one that separates the tournament’s real winners from those left counting the costs.The Biggest World Cup Ever — And the Highest …

Nasdaq Leads Losses After Reports of US Strikes Against IranU.S. stock futures moved lower early Wednesday as investors reacted to reports that American forces launched strikes against Iran, raising fears of a broader escalation in the Middle East and adding fresh uncertainty to global financial markets.Futures linked to the S&P …