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  • U.S. and Israel step up pressure on Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz while forces search for a missing U.S. airman.
  • Bank of America warns sustained Hormuz disruption could create a ~4 mb/d Q2 2026 oil supply deficit and push Brent sharply higher.
  • Iranian drone strike set fire to Kuwait Petroleum headquarters and prompted evacuations at oil ministry offices.
  • Tehran's expanded target list now includes civilian utilities, raising longer-term supply-chain and insurance cost risks for regional trade.
  • U.S.-European tensions over military access to Iran operations deepen, threatening NATO cohesion and European security commitments.
  • Planet Labs halted public distribution of Middle East satellite imagery indefinitely, shifting to managed case-by-case access after a U.S. request.

Latest Articles

Israel Said to Back Plans by Iranian Kurdish Militias to Seize Border Towns

Israel Said to Back Plans by Iranian Kurdish Militias to Seize Border Towns

Three sources with knowledge of discussions involving Israeli and Iranian Kurdish armed groups say Israel has carried out strikes inside western Iran and is supporting Kurdish factions that hope to exploit the current U.S.-Israeli air campaign to seize towns along the Iran-Iraq frontier. Kurdish leaders have been in talks with both the United State…

Buy BitFuFu Ahead of a Potential Bitcoin-Driven Inflection

Buy BitFuFu Ahead of a Potential Bitcoin-Driven Inflection

BitFuFu (FUFU) is a sub-$3 Bitcoin miner with a clear path to earnings leverage if Bitcoin's macro trend turns positive. Operational metrics show growing hashrate and rising BTC holdings, while valuation sits below $450M with a single-digit P/E. I recommend a long trade-sized approach with strict risk controls as the company navigates miner upgrade…

MiniMed Prices Below Range, Debuts on Nasdaq with $5.3 Billion Valuation

MiniMed Prices Below Range, Debuts on Nasdaq with $5.3 Billion Valuation

MiniMed, the diabetes unit spun out from Medtronic, began trading on Nasdaq on March 6 with shares opening 4.8% below the $20 offer price, implying a $5.3 billion valuation. The company raised $560 million by selling 28 million shares at $20 each, below the previously marketed $25 to $28 range. Broader market concerns, including AI-related volatili…

Amsterdam stocks fall as AEX posts 1.52% decline to one-month low

Amsterdam stocks fall as AEX posts 1.52% decline to one-month low

Netherlands equity markets closed lower on Friday with the AEX sliding 1.52% to a one-month low. Losses were driven by weakness in the Consumer Goods, Technology and Basic Materials sectors. Shell and Relx were among the session's gainers, while BE Semiconductor, Universal Music Group and ASM International led declines. Commodities rallied, with cr…

Milan Stocks Slip as Italy 40 Hits One-Month Low; Oil and Gold Climb

Milan Stocks Slip as Italy 40 Hits One-Month Low; Oil and Gold Climb

Italian equities ended lower on Friday with the Investing.com Italy 40 falling 1.07% to a new one-month low. Losses were concentrated in the Technology, Financials and Telecoms sectors, although energy and industrial names posted gains. Commodity markets saw sharp moves, with crude and Brent oil up strongly and gold futures higher.

TotalEnergies: Positioning for an Iran-driven Oil Repricing

TotalEnergies: Positioning for an Iran-driven Oil Repricing

TotalEnergies combines defensive cash flow, a 4.7% yield and strategic LNG and storage investments. If a new Iran-related supply disruption materializes, TotalEnergies is well positioned to rerate. This trade idea lays out a mid-term long with clear entry, stop and target and explains the catalysts and risks that could make or break the trade.

Belgian equities slip; BEL 20 posts 1.23% drop to one-month low

Belgian equities slip; BEL 20 posts 1.23% drop to one-month low

Belgian stocks closed lower on Friday, with the BEL 20 index falling 1.23% to a fresh one-month low. Losses were led by the Basic Materials, Healthcare and Industrials sectors. While a handful of names posted gains, broader market breadth favoured decliners. Commodity markets saw notable strength in oil and gold, while major currency pairs were lar…

U.K. equities close lower as industrial and consumer sectors weigh on market

U.K. equities close lower as industrial and consumer sectors weigh on market

U.K. equities finished the session lower on Friday, with the United Kingdom 100 index sliding 1.24% to a fresh one-month trough. Losses were concentrated in Industrial Engineering, Household Goods & Home Construction and Chemicals, while volume metrics showed a wide margin of declining stocks versus advancers. Commodities moved higher, with crude o…

Madrid Stocks Retreat; IBEX 35 Drops 1.11% to One-Month Low

Madrid Stocks Retreat; IBEX 35 Drops 1.11% to One-Month Low

Spain's benchmark IBEX 35 closed lower on Friday, sliding 1.11% to a fresh one-month low. Losses were concentrated in the Consumer Goods, Building & Construction and Financial Services & Real Estate sectors. While several heavyweight names rose, broad market breadth favored decliners and commodity prices moved higher.

Madrid Stocks Slip as IBEX 35 Falls to One-Month Low

Madrid Stocks Slip as IBEX 35 Falls to One-Month Low

Spain's benchmark IBEX 35 closed lower on Friday, dropping 1.11% to a one-month low as losses across Consumer Goods, Building & Construction and Financial Services & Real Estate sectors pushed the market down. While several blue-chips advanced, including Telefonica and Repsol, declines outnumbered gains on the Madrid exchange. Commodities moved sha…

Lisbon Market Edges Up; PSI Gains 0.15% as Energy and Industrials Lead

Lisbon Market Edges Up; PSI Gains 0.15% as Energy and Industrials Lead

Portugal's benchmark PSI closed higher on Friday, rising 0.15% as strength in Industrials, Telecoms and Basic Materials supported the market. Key energy-related names led the advance, with Galp Energia reaching a 52-week high. Decliners modestly outnumbered gainers overall, and commodity and currency moves showed notable volatility in oil and metal…

Helsinki Shares Slip as Industrials, Financials and Materials Retreat

Helsinki Shares Slip as Industrials, Financials and Materials Retreat

Stocks listed in Finland ended Friday's session lower, led by declines in the Industrials, Financials and Basic Materials sectors. The OMX Helsinki 25 finished the day down 0.52%. While several large-cap names posted gains, losses were broader across the exchange, with decliners outnumbering advancers by a significant margin.