European shares sank to one-month lows on Tuesday as a deepening global equities rout gathered momentum. Investors were rattled by the prospect of a prolonged Middle East conflict and a renewed surge in oil prices that could reignite inflation across the region. The pan-European STOXX 600 index fell 3.26%, leaving it on course for its
US stock index futures fell sharply on Tuesday as investors weighed the economic fallout of escalating conflict between the United States and Iran, rising oil prices, and renewed inflation risks. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped as much as 822 points, or roughly 1.68%, while S&P 500 futures also fell by 1.6%.
The US–Iran war is forcing investors to rethink where to put money to work as geopolitical risk replaces artificial intelligence and tariffs as the dominant market narrative. Strikes by the US and Israel on Iran, followed by missile retaliation and disruptions around the Strait of Hormuz, have pushed oil to its highest levels in nearly
The cryptocurrency market has been volatile over the past few days, with Bitcoin hitting $70k on Monday before retracing to now trade below $67k. However, while the broader market has underperformed, Grass (GRASS) has recorded excellent gains over the last seven days. The coin is trading above $0.31 after adding 82% to its value during
Brent crude prices rose to their highest level since July 2024 as the US-Israel conflict with Iran continued to escalate, disrupting supplies from the Middle East. At the time of writing, the Brent crude price on the Intercontinental Exchange was at $84.32 per barrel, up 8.4%. The contract had hit $85.10 per barrel earlier in
Hyperliquid token price rebounded and reached a high of $31 as investors rushed to the platform to trade the ongoing crisis in the Middle East. HYPE token was trading at $31, up modestly from last week’s low of $25. Hyperliquid volume and open interest is soaring HYPE price soared as the volume in its platform
Before markets reopen on Monday, oil traders are already adjusting to the price of a potential supply shock. Iranian state media confirmed the death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, after US President Donald Trump said he had been killed in US-Israeli strikes. Over the weekend, prices on IG Group’s retail platform jumped, with WTI
US President Donald Trump’s administration moved to ban Anthropic from federal use, and then, just hours later, the US military reportedly relied on Anthropic’s own Claude AI during strikes on Iran. The Wall Street Journalreported, citing people familiar with the matter, that US military commands worldwide, including US Central Command (CENTCOM), employed Claude for work
As the US–Iran clash intensifies, investors are scrambling to protect portfolios and even profit from markets reshaped by the conflict. The confirmation Sunday by Iranian state media of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s death in US–Israeli strikes has sent shockwaves through global markets, amplifying rotations into energy, defence, and infrastructure/energy‑transition names that can see stronger
OPEC+ agreed Sunday to resume oil production increases next month, accelerating output by 206,000 barrels a day in April despite a widening US–Iran conflict threatening key Gulf shipping lanes. The decision, announced in a statement, exceeds prior quarterly increments of 137,000 bpd and reflects urgency after US–Israeli strikes killed Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei