Markets

Dow drops 239 points, S&P and Nasdaq weaken amid $100+ oil and fresh Gulf strikes; quadruple witching adds volatility

Stoxx 600 erases early gains amid energy shock fears; UK gilt yields hit 17-year highs

Major economies step up as Iran war escalates with strikes on key LNG and oil facilities, pushing Brent to $113

Christine Lagarde walks back optimism; medium-term forecasts revised upward amid energy shock

Dow drops 432 points, S&P breaches 200-day average amid stagflation fears and stalled Hormuz reopening

Stoxx 600 sinks amid gold/silver sell-off and inflation fears; Equinor surges 8% on earnings and Arctic find

Powell signals caution as oil-driven price pressures complicate rate-cut outlook for 2026 and beyond.

Bullion hits one-month low as surging energy prices raise inflation risks and dampen rate-cut hopes.

60-day waiver aims to stabilize fuel supply as Middle East conflict sends crude prices surging.

Hot producer price data and surging oil prices heighten stagflation fears ahead of the Fed’s next rate decision.