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US and Israeli forces pressed ahead with attacks on Iran while the Islamic Republic launched missiles across the Persian Gulf, sending oil prices higher once again amid no sign of an imminent peace deal.
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US and Israeli forces pressed ahead with attacks on Iran while the Islamic Republic launched missiles across the Persian Gulf, sending oil prices higher once again amid no sign of an imminent peace deal.
US President Donald Trump repeated threats to destroy Iranian energy assets if the Strait of Hormuz isn’t reopened soon, raising fears of a further escalation in the war after American troops arrived in the region.
The availability of an alternative route for getting crude from Saudi Arabia to Asia, the Red Sea, has become more of a risk after Houthi militants entered the Middle East conflict. Bloomberg's Brendan Murray explains. (Source: Bloomberg)
Hong Kong’s second-largest exchange traded fund, focused on Chinese tech stocks, saw record inflows in March, highlighting investors’ pursuit of promising growth opportunities while weighing Iran war jitters.
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US President Trump says Tehran has given in to most of the US's demands, even as it remains unclear whether either side is negotiating. Also on the show: oil is gaining as Iran-backed Houthi militants in Yemen enter the war; Angola is moving to reshape its debt profile after a successful return to international markets; Ukraine is expanding its engagement in the Middle East. Guests include: Samy Chaar, Lombard Odier, Chief Economist & Switzerland CIO; William Roebuck, Executive Vice President at the Arab Gulf States Institute and a former US Ambassador to Bahrain; Katralnada BinGhatti, BinGhatti Holding, CEO & Managing Director. (Source: Bloomberg)
His comments come as a Russian-flagged oil tanker, the sanctioned Anatoly Kolodkin, makes its way to the fuel-starved Caribbean country.
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The Middle East conflict has entered its fifth week, with attacks expanding across the region and raising risks to energy and infrastructure.
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Qatar’s central bank is allowing lenders to offer borrowers payment deferrals, cutting reserve requirements and providing unlimited repo liquidity as Gulf policymakers race to respond to fallouts from the Iran war that’s now in its fifth week.
European stocks started the new trading week in negative territory as the war in Iran showed no signs of ending soon as it entered its fifth week.
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Asia-Pacific markets fell Monday as the Middle East war enters its fifth week.
The Iran war has thrown conventional pricing for Saudi Arabian crude into disarray, with tense buyers in Asia seeking to steer the kingdom toward alternative mechanisms for supplies as oil prices soar.
The Iran war has thrown conventional pricing for Saudi Arabian crude into disarray, with tense buyers in Asia seeking to steer the kingdom toward alternative mechanisms for supplies as oil prices soar, according to traders familiar with the matter.
Bloomberg Daybreak Europe is your essential morning viewing to stay ahead. Live from London, we set the agenda for your day, catching you up with overnight markets news from the US and Asia. And we'll tell you what matters for investors in Europe, giving you insight before trading begins. On today's show, President Trump says Iran 'gave' the US most of the demands made in his 15-point plan to end the war, despite Tehran previously rejecting the proposal. Oil gained and stocks fell on fears that the conflict will escalate, after Houthi militants in Yemen joined the war, firing missiles at Israel on Saturday. The arrival of 3,500 US troops in the Middle East over the weekend has also added to escalation concerns. Bonds are rallying as investors weigh up the impact of the war on global growth. JPMorgan and Pimco say financial markets are underestimating the risks. Today's guest: Lizzy Galbraith, Aberdeen, Senior Political Economist (Source: Bloomberg)
Mistral is one of the few European startups building foundational AI models.
European stocks are expected to start the new trading week in negative territory as the war in Iran showed no signs of ending soon as it entered its fifth week.
Sri Lanka’s state-run Ceylon Petroleum Corp. is in talks with Russian oil companies to import petroleum products, as the Middle East war constrains flows, boosts prices and prompts buyers to look for cargoes.
Years of historically low interest rates that left debt investors hungry for yield have resulted in private equity owners and advisors employing tactics that are unprecedented. Luca Casiraghi explains. (Source: Bloomberg)
Oil prices climbed on Monday after Yemen's Houthis said they had fired missiles at Israel, opening a new front in the U.S.- and Israeli-led conflict with Iran.