Markets are turning cautiously positive as hopes build around a potential ceasefire that could reopen the Strait of Hormuz, easing the current supply-side shock. The tone has shifted from outright panic earlier in the week to a more measured phase of “probing for a bottom,” though conviction remains limited. Oil remains the key anchor. Brent […]
It’s a testing moment for markets as we await the outcome of talks between the US and Iran. Trump’s message on Monday was a bit out of the blue but the playbook looks to be one that we have seen before. It is a very similar one to how he went about on the trade/tariffs
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Summary: Conway frames cost of living as purchasing power, not just inflation, with NZ prices structurally high vs OECD Pandemic inflation lifted price levels ~26%, while income growth only just kept pace Real wages modestly higher, but purchasing power still only around OECD average Middle East conflict flagged as a new inflation risk via energy
2026.03.24 2026.03.25 Weekly Economic Calendar for 30.03.2026–05.04.2026 Jana Kanehttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/jana-kane/ Geopolitical tensions in the Middle East continue to jolt markets, keeping volatility elevated. The week ahead could bring further swings, with investors highly sensitive to headline risk and key US macro data. Friday’s Labor Department report on the job market will be in sharp focus. Furthermore,
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Canada has raised the possibility of reviving Keystone XL with US officials as a way to boost energy security, though no firm backing has yet emerged and diversification efforts continue. Summary: Canada discussed reviving Keystone XL with Trump administration officials. Proposal could lift Canadian crude exports to the US by >12%. Framed as boosting US
Consumer confidence in South Korea slowed in March, the latest survey from the Bank of Korea showed on Wednesday with an index score of 107.0. That’s down from 112.1 in February, although it remains above the boom-or-bust line of 100 that separates optimism from pessimism. Subscribe to continue reading the article. This article is part
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Today marked a much calmer session after Yesterday’s wild swings, as the situation hasn’t changed much since the repricing of a potentially closer end to the US-Iran War. Trump welcomed Markets with a positive surprise early Monday morning, announcing that the US had already begun discussing a deal with the remaining Iranian diplomats. The news
Axios has turned into something of a White House propaganda machine in this war but this report is more cautious. It says that the US and a group of regional mediators are waiting for a response from Iran about holding peace talks on Thursday. The problem for Iran is that last month, it held two
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NEXT earnings preview: Can the retailer maintain exceptional performance into 2026? NEXT is set to release its full-year results on 26 March 2026, with investors focused on whether the FTSE 100 retailer can cap off another year of outperformance and maintain momentum in an increasingly uncertain consumer environment. Strong trading momentum heading into results NEXT enters the
Markets stayed cautious through the European session as a persistent “trust gap” around the Middle East conflict kept investors from fully embracing a peace pivot. Major European indexes traded sideways while US futures edged lower, reflecting a lack of conviction despite earlier optimism. Oil continues to anchor sentiment. Brent crude is holding in a tight
Yesterday at this time, markets were in the middle of a dramatic reversal. Earlier declines in equities flipped sharply higher, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average surging more than 1,000 points at its peak. At the same time, yields—which had pushed up toward 4.44%—reversed lower and briefly moved into negative territory on the day. The
