Middle East

​​​Oil price drops 6% on hopes of Middle East de-escalation as Israel’s retaliatory strike avoided Iran oil facilities, gold stays bid while Arabica Coffee prices bounce off support.​​

2024-10-28T11:41:59+0000

​​​FTSE 100, DAX 40 and NASDAQ 100 rally on Middle East de-escalation hopes​ as Israel refrains from attacking Iran oil and nuclear facilities.​

2024-10-28T09:22:20+0000

​​​FTSE 100 remains stable despite Iran firing over 100 ballistic missiles on Israel but Nasdaq 100, S&P 500 drop amid escalation fears.​​

2024-10-02T08:44:44+0100

Crude oil prices soar to $70.96 as tensions between Israel and Iran escalate, raising concerns about supply disruptions and market volatility.

2024-10-02T06:16:50+0100

Oil prices have been lifted sharply by escalating tensions in the Middle East between Iran and Israel. Meanwhile, gold and silver are making further gains.

2024-08-01T09:13:11+0100

The latest tit-for-tat exchange between Israel and Iran causes the CBOE volatility index to hit its highest level in more than five months.

2024-04-19T15:04:12+0100

Goldman Sachs’ profit beats thanks to investment banking strength. Stronger-than-expected US retail sales in March could boost US GDP. Investors continue to eye escalating tensions in the Middle East. Bitcoin halving countdown.

2024-04-15T15:21:14+0100

Brent and US crude futures may continue to be volatile, but the overarching trend for prices is down due to sluggish demand from the world’s biggest consumers of oil.

2024-01-30T15:56:37+0000