European stocks sink as Iran conflict rattles trade and energy routes

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 drops to $63,000 as Iran strikes rattle global markets

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 swings as US and Israel strike Iran and markets eye Hormuz risk

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......

Middle East conflict lifts dollar and gold as investors seek safety

The escalation of hostilities in the Middle East pushed the US dollar and gold higher on Monday, as investors turned to traditional safe-haven assets amid rising geopolitical uncertainty. Following reported joint Israeli-American strikes on Iran over the weekend, Tehran responded with missile attacks......

Safe-haven currencies climb as Iran crisis rattles global markets

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......

Treasury yields hit multi‑month lows as Middle East war drives flight to safety

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,......

Iran drone strike on Ras Tanura refinery deepens Gulf energy shock

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......

US and Israel strike Iran, killing Khamenei and choking global oil routes

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......

Bitcoin falls below $64,000 after US and Israel launch strikes on Iran

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......

Global markets rise ahead of US Iran nuclear talks in Geneva

Global equity markets advanced on Monday as investors looked past weekend geopolitical headlines and turned their focus to high stakes nuclear negotiations between the United States and Iran scheduled for Tuesday in Geneva, along with a busy week of corporate earnings led by major retail and agricultural......

Guillaume Meurice dismissal case headed for new labor court hearing

The legal battle surrounding the dismissal of French comedian Guillaume Meurice is set to continue, after labor court judges failed to reach a unanimous decision on the case. As a result, a new hearing will be held, with a professional judge expected to break the deadlock. Meurice, a former regular......

Moroccan Hass avocado prices fall 20% amid challenging season start

The Moroccan Hass avocado season has begun under challenging conditions, with prices dropping by 20% compared to last year. The decline is attributed to oversupply from Latin American producers and declining demand in Europe, creating fierce competition for Moroccan exporters. Global oversupply pressures......

Morocco and Israel sustain strong economic partnership despite slower momentum

Morocco’s Minister of Economy and Finance, Nadia Fettah Alaoui, affirmed that the kingdom’s economic partnership with Israel remains robust, even though its pace has moderated since the initial surge following the trilateral agreement with the United States and Israel in 2020. During an......

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