Markets

Russia- and Iran-linked groups use crypto to quietly source battlefield drones via global e-commerce channels

Threats to Iran’s oil and key shipping routes push crude toward $150 risk zone

Markets climb as oil surges, confidence drops, and geopolitics unsettle global outlook

Futures rise despite correction fears, as Iran conflict and labor data shape a volatile, shortened week

Tehran signals retaliation while global powers race to reopen Hormuz and prevent a deeper energy crisis

Unclaimed attacks near Salalah disrupt trade routes and raise fears of wider Gulf escalation

Investors no longer react to headlines as oil shock and policy uncertainty override political signaling.

Currency hits weakest level since 2024 intervention, raising stakes for Tokyo amid energy shock and policy strain.

Brent tops $110 amid Hormuz disruption, while Trump’s strike delay fails to calm investor fears.

Markets struggle with mixed signals as prolonged conflict uncertainty outweighs short-term diplomatic relief.