Markets

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.

Dow surges 440 points while oil briefly tops $100 again amid Iran war developments

Attack hits the Shah oil and gas facility, one of the world’s largest, as energy infrastructure faces rising regional threats.

Crypto surges 8% since conflict began while S&P 500, Nasdaq, and gold slide 2-3%—is BTC the ultimate hedge in geopolitical …