Lightning occurs when META 4, an Oil Products Tanker, sails into Muscat Anchorage on March 21, 2026 at Sultan Qaboos Port in Muscat, Oman. Elke Scholiers | Getty Images President Donald Trump ordered a naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday, dimming hopes for a quick end to the conflict in the Middle…
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on April 08, 2026 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images The U.S. move to blockade the critical Strait of Hormuz has led to a familiar market response: surging crude prices, rising bond yields and a firmer dollar….
A view of the vessels passing through Strait of Hormuz following the two-week temporary ceasefire reached between the United States and Iran on the condition that the strait be reopened, seen in Oman on April 8, 2026. Shadi J. H. Alassar | Anadolu | Getty Images LONDON — European stocks are expected to start the…
Debris of a NATO air defence system that intercepted a missile launched from Iran is seen in Dortyol, in southern Hatay province, Turkey, March 4, 2026 in this screengrab from video. Ihlas News Agency | Via Reuters Asia-Pacific markets opened lower Monday, as investors weigh a U.S. naval blockade on Iran’s ports after talks between…
Oil tankers and gas tankers were affected by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, leading to a global energy crisis stemming from the war in the Middle East. Photos For You | Moment | Getty Images Crude oil prices surged on Sunday, as the U.S. Navy prepares to impose a blockade on Iran’s ports…
Time to buckle up. Earnings season is returning, and hopes of a durable resolution to the Iran war faced a setback over the weekend, injecting fresh uncertainty into the trading week ahead. Here’s a closer look at the three big things we are watching over the next five days. 1. Iran war: Peace talks between…
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaks at the start of a Cabinet meeting to mark the fourth anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, at Downing Street in London, Feb. 24, 2026. Wpa Pool | Getty Images News | Getty Images British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he is “fed up” seeing energy bills in…
A woman walks past a digital screen displaying news of USIran peace talks along a road in Islamabad on April 10, 2026. Farooq Naeem | Afp | Getty Images Delegates from the U.S. and Iran are set to enter talks in Pakistan on Saturday, as major disagreements threaten to undermine the fragile two-week ceasefire. Already,…
TOPSHOT – A policeman stands guard in front of a digital screen displaying news of USIran peace talks along a road in Islamabad on April 10, 2026. (Photo by Farooq NAEEM / AFP via Getty Images) Farooq Naeem | Afp | Getty Images Pakistan confirmed the arrival of a delegation of Iranian negotiators ahead of…
Samuel Boivin | Nurphoto | Getty Images The White House last month warned staff in an email not to make prediction markets bets related to the Iran war, a Trump administration official confirmed Friday. The warning came amid increasing concern about insider trading on prediction markets such as Polymarket after a series of suspiciously timed…
