Analysis & Opinion

Oil swings from near $120 to $81 within hours amid war-driven volatility. US stocks rebound after early losses as Trump signals possible end to conflict. Heavily sold stocks draw attention as...

Before the attack started on Feb. 28, lingering concerns about inflation had kept the Fed wary of extending last year’s interest rate cuts. Although several measures of pricing pressure had...

IEA considers record oil reserve release to offset Strait of Hormuz supply disruption. Strategic reserve release may cap crude volatility, but cannot replace lost global flows. Prolonged Strait...

Gold weakens as oil spike lifts the US dollar and Treasury yields above key levels. Safe haven demand from Middle East tensions limits downside despite rising yields. Key levels to watch remain $5000...

The closely watched US February CPI report comes out on Wednesday morning. Headline annual inflation is seen rising 2.4%, and core CPI is forecast to increase 2.5%. Here’s what to watch and how...

Oil above $120 a barrel and rising sharply. Tanker traffic through one of the world’s most important energy corridors severely disrupted. Escalating confrontation involving Iran threatening...

Oftentimes, when the financial markets are hit by bad news, policymakers scramble to calm them. That happened today in response to last night’s soaring oil prices (chart).1. G7 responseTo...

Key highlights: Japanese stocks plunged (Nikkei down as much as 6.9%, Topix up to 5.7%) as rising oil, Middle East tensions and weak US jobs data spooked investors. Oil surged toward $120/bbl as major...