Economy
Eurozone inflation picked up in February as the war involving Iran, the United States and Israel sent energy markets into turmoil and revived concerns about new price pressures in Europe. A flash estimate from Eurostat showed consumer prices in the 21-country currency bloc rising 1.9 percent year on......
European equities posted their steepest single day drop in months on Monday as investors reacted to the deepening military confrontation involving the United States, Israel, and Iran and its fallout for global trade and energy flows. The pan-European Stoxx 600 lost around 1.8 percent, while Germany’s......
Bitcoin fell to around $63,000 after coordinated US and Israeli attacks on Iran unsettled investors and triggered a rush out of riskier assets. The leading cryptocurrency slid nearly 4 percent in rapid trading, dropping from the mid‑$65,000 area to an intraday low near $63,038, before stabilizing just......
Bitcoin tumbled then rebounded over the weekend as coordinated US and Israeli strikes on Iran, and confirmation of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s death, jolted global markets and fueled fresh concern over energy supplies through the Strait of Hormuz. The largest cryptocurrency briefly......
Safe-haven currencies strengthened at the start of the week as investors reacted to a sharp escalation in the conflict between Iran, the United States and Israel, driving money out of risk assets and into traditional shelters. The Swiss franc rose to its strongest level against the euro since 2015, while......
U.S. government bond yields sank to their lowest levels in months on Monday in Asian trading, as investors rushed into safe‑haven assets following a sharp escalation in the conflict involving the United States, Israel and Iran. The benchmark 10‑year Treasury yield slipped to around 3.93 percent,......
An Iranian drone strike on Saudi Aramco’s Ras Tanura refinery has forced a precautionary shutdown at one of the world’s most important oil facilities, intensifying concerns over a wider regional conflict and global energy security. The attack ignited a limited fire that was brought under......
The United States and Israel have carried out a coordinated series of strikes on Iran that killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and shattered the country’s senior military leadership, triggering a rapid escalation across the Middle East and severe disruption to global energy and transport......
Major Gulf producers increased oil exports ahead of U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran, seeking to stabilize global markets in case of supply disruptions. Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) released additional volumes of Murban crude for April delivery, which lowered the grade’s spot premiums......
Bitcoin dropped sharply below $64,000 on Saturday after coordinated airstrikes by the United States and Israel targeted multiple Iranian cities, fueling fears of broader conflict in the Middle East and triggering a rush out of risk assets. The world’s largest cryptocurrency fell from around $65,500......
Freight costs for transporting crude oil from the Middle East surged to their highest level in six years as exporters accelerated shipments while tensions escalate between the United States and Iran. The cost of chartering a very large crude carrier capable of carrying two million barrels from the Persian......
The euro weakened toward a four-week low against the dollar on Friday, as investors responded to a more hawkish tone from the Federal Reserve and rising geopolitical tensions involving Iran. The euro was last trading just below 1.18 dollars and was heading for a weekly loss of around 0.8 percent, putting......
Iran faces its most severe crisis since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, sparked three weeks ago when Tehran bazaar merchants shuttered shops in protest against the currency's collapse. What began as economic demonstrations on December 28, 2025, has evolved into a nationwide uprising demanding regime......
