The escalating US-Iran conflict has closed the Strait of Hormuz and Red Sea as viable shipping lanes, pushing Brent crude firmly above $100/bbl. Tanker traffic has collapsed, insurance costs spiked, and inflation expectations re-ignite globally. The IMF has downgraded 2026 growth to 3.0%. Adding fuel, EU sanctions triggered immediate Chinese export curbs on 14 entities, escalating trade war dimensions. Equities are under severe pressure in Asia and mixed elsewhere, while the dollar strengthens on safe-haven demand. Treasury yields hover near multi-decade highs, and the Fed faces a stagflationary dilemma. Commodity-dependent supply chains must brace for sustained disruption; geopolitical and sanctions risks are now the dominant macro driver.
China imposed export curbs on 14 entities in retaliation for new EU sanctions, escalating the transatlantic trade conflict.
Spiking energy prices, new U.S. tariffs, and mushrooming AI investment are reviving inflation concerns among investors globally.
Wall Street consolidates as the IMF cuts its global growth forecast to 3.0% amid oil volatility and trade tensions; the dollar gains along with safe-haven flows.
Global stock markets showed mixed performance as oil prices paused their rally; however, bond yields lingered near multi-decade highs on inflation worries.
Houthi rocket strikes on Saudi vessels in the Red Sea, aided by Iran, coincide with the 13th straight night of U.S. attacks on Iran, shutting two critical oil transit routes.
Only one tanker crossed the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday, the lowest since May 7, as marine war-risk insurance becomes prohibitive.
Oil prices dropped around 3% after reports emerged that Pakistan, with Chinese support, is exploring a restart of peace talks between the U.S. and Iran.
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