Breaking 17:20 Microsoft faces AI monetization doubts as Copilot overhaul raises concerns 16:50 Russia launches 16 Rassvet satellites to rival SpaceX Starlink network 16:20 Oman foreign minister says Iran not responsible for ongoing war 15:50 Sephora tests shopping app inside ChatGPT as AI retail expands 15:40 Foreign investors pull $50 billion from Asian stocks amid war driven volatility 15:20 IEA warns Iran war oil crisis exceeds shocks of the 1970s 14:50 Electric vehicle demand surges as oil prices climb above $100 14:20 Astronomers discover 87 stellar streams reshaping Milky Way research 14:15 US Business activity falls to 11-months low amid Middle East tensions 13:45 NASA shifts strategy from lunar orbital station to moon base 13:15 Marco Rubio to attend G7 meeting in France amid Iran conflict 12:50 Jet fuel prices double as Iran conflict disrupts global aviation 11:20 China expands seabed mapping operations with military implications 11:00 Chinese battery giants gain $70 billion as oil shock boosts EV demand 10:40 Apple sets WWDC 2026 for June with preview of iOS 27 10:20 Russia gold reserves fall to four year low amid budget strain 10:00 Soviet submarine leak and Pacific nuclear dome raise contamination concerns 09:40 Japan signals currency intervention as yen nears 160 per dollar 09:20 AWS Bahrain cloud region disrupted again by drone activity 08:50 Global energy crisis deepens as Hormuz disruption enters fourth week 07:50 Oil prices swing as US Iran signals clash over talks


UAE central bank reassures markets as Iranian strikes rattle region

The Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates sought to reassure investors as tensions escalated in the Gulf, with Governor Khaled Mohamed Balama stating that the country’s financial system remains resilient despite Iranian missile and drone strikes. In an official statement, Balama said the UAE’s......

Canadian dollar rises against European currencies as oil prices surge

The Canadian dollar strengthened against several major European currencies this week as crude oil prices climbed sharply amid escalating tensions involving Iran, the United States and Israel. The USD/CAD exchange rate traded near 1.3660 on Wednesday, with the Canadian dollar holding firm even as global......

Investors keep buying emerging market ETFs despite sharp market selloff

Investors continued pouring money into emerging market exchange traded funds on March 3 despite a sharp global market correction triggered by escalating geopolitical tensions linked to Iran. The MSCI Emerging Markets Index recorded its steepest one day decline since April, reflecting a broad selloff......

US and Venezuela probe secret oil contracts signed under Maduro

Authorities in the United States and Venezuela are reviewing dozens of confidential oil agreements signed during the rule of former leader Nicolás Maduro, according to Bloomberg, as part of an investigation that could complicate efforts to revive the country’s struggling oil sector. The......

Gold plunges as surging dollar dominates safe haven demand

Gold prices recorded their sharpest one day drop of 2026 on Tuesday, falling more than 4 percent as the US dollar strengthened amid escalating tensions linked to the conflict involving Iran. The move came just one day after gold had surged above $5,390 per ounce on heavy safe haven buying triggered by......

Gold plunges as surging dollar outweighs Middle East war premium

Gold and silver recorded their steepest single session declines of 2026 on Tuesday as a surge in the U.S. dollar and rising Treasury yields outweighed safe haven demand driven by the escalating Middle East conflict. Gold fell more than 4 percent during trading, briefly dropping below $5,000 per ounce......

Bitcoin tops $71,000 as short squeeze fuels rebound after Iran crisis

Bitcoin climbed sharply on Wednesday, rising more than 6 percent to surpass $71,000 for the first time since early February as a wave of short liquidations and renewed institutional demand fueled a rapid market rebound. The cryptocurrency traded near $71,018 during morning trading, according to data......

Tanker traffic falls to zero in Strait of Hormuz amid Iran threats

Global oil shipping through the Strait of Hormuz has effectively halted after Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps declared the strategic waterway closed and threatened to attack any vessel attempting to pass, sending shockwaves through global energy markets. The crisis began on February 28......

India LNG importer declares force majeure as Qatar gas shutdown spreads

The suspension of liquefied natural gas production in Qatar after Iranian drone strikes has disrupted global energy markets and forced India’s largest LNG importer to declare force majeure as supply shortages ripple across Asia. QatarEnergy halted operations at its Ras Laffan complex on March......

EDP chief says Middle East war boosting demand for renewable energy

The conflict in the Middle East is reshaping the global energy debate as rising oil and gas prices renew calls for a faster transition to renewable power. As the military confrontation involving the United States, Israel and Iran enters its second week, disruptions to fossil fuel supply chains have......

South Korean won falls past 1,500 per dollar for first time since 2009

Asian currencies recorded their steepest losses of 2026 this week as the fallout from coordinated U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran drove investors toward the U.S. dollar, pushing the South Korean won beyond a key threshold not seen since the global financial crisis. The won weakened past the psychological......

South Korea halts trading as Asian markets tumble over Iran war fears

Asian stock markets fell sharply on Wednesday as escalating tensions involving the United States, Israel and Iran rattled investor confidence and pushed oil prices higher across global markets. South Korea’s Kospi index plunged as much as 10 percent, triggering circuit breakers that temporarily......

Toyota and Stellantis exit Tesla emissions pool under EU rules

Toyota and Stellantis have withdrawn from Tesla’s European carbon emissions pooling arrangement for 2026, according to newly filed documents with the European Union, removing two of the largest contributors to a coalition that analysts once estimated could generate more than €1 billion annually......

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