Economy Watch
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Oil prices hold despite rising Gulf tensions
Jun 28, 20267 min
Hormuz still fragile, but inflation returns as the next big issue
Jun 25, 20264 min
Hormuz reopening to flood world with crude oil
Jun 24, 20265 min
Commodity currencies take it on the chin
Jun 23, 20265 min
Lake Lucerne talks make edgy progress
Jun 22, 20265 min
Trump 'schooled' by Iran in diplomatic negotiation
Jun 21, 20265 min
Oil prices settle to be +12% above conflict-start levels, +25% above early 2026 levels
Jun 18, 20264 min
US Fed eyes rate hikes
Jun 17, 20265 min
Will money solve the US-Iran conflict?
Jun 16, 20266 min
Markets jump to conclusions
Jun 15, 20264 min
Israel strikes Beirut; Iran says no point in talks with the US
Jun 14, 20266 min
David Mahon: China will watch Election 2026 closely
Jun 12, 202628 min
More 'peace' claims for Hormuz, but growth sags, El Niño arrives
Jun 11, 20265 min
Financial markets pricing in quagmire risk
Jun 10, 20265 min
Global export gains impress
Jun 9, 20267 min
Iran extracts Persian Gulf tolls
Jun 8, 20264 min
Market fears of rising inflation push up interest rates
Jun 7, 20267 min
World getting tired of amateur hour
Jun 4, 20264 min
Oil up on Persian Gulf fighting
Jun 3, 20265 min
Gold resurgent at US Treasuries expense
Jun 2, 20264 min
Hot mess & strategic failure
Jun 1, 20266 min
Talks & fights, truce awaits approvals
May 28, 20266 min
Mixed messages on Hormuz progress
May 27, 20264 min
The US launches new strikes on Iran as talks stall
May 26, 20264 min
Markets bet on a resolution
May 25, 20264 min
Vanity trumps progress in Hormuz standoff
May 24, 20266 min
US-Iran tensions at stalemate
May 21, 20265 min
Warsh in the hot seat
May 20, 20264 min
Turbulence moves into bond markets
May 19, 20265 min
Oil & bond markets jittery on stalled US-Iran 'talks'
May 18, 20265 min
A major financial market re-think is underway
May 17, 20266 min
Grand welcome, big threats, small deals
May 14, 20264 min
Tighter supplies drive price leap in some core commodities
May 13, 20265 min
Trump faces stalemate in the Middle East, now with China
May 12, 20266 min
The US boxed in by own goals
May 11, 20264 min
The Persian Gulf mess festers
May 10, 20265 min
US credit card debt leaps
May 7, 20266 min
Without any cards, Trump does u-turn
May 6, 20265 min
Markets act as though Hormuz is settled
May 5, 20265 min
Hot conflict reignited in Persian Gulf
May 4, 20264 min
Intense pressure but financial markets still holding
May 3, 20265 min
Compounding exposure
Apr 30, 20265 min
Airlines become the canary of the global economy
Apr 29, 20265 min
Fallout from oil price rises spreads
Apr 28, 20264 min
Oil prices are rising
Apr 27, 20264 min
The ruptures deepen
Apr 23, 20265 min
Yes, the Hormuz mess is worse today
Apr 22, 20264 min
Hormuz ceasefire set to expire
Apr 21, 20264 min
US-Iran positions yo-yo
Apr 20, 20265 min
Pressure re-applied as Hormuz chaos returns
Apr 19, 20264 min