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• Asia’s Growing Supply Chain Crisis Threatens U.S. Markets as Strait of Hormuz Closure Chokes Global Petrochemical Trade

  Published: Apr 24, 2026

  Section: Asia

  A deepening supply shock in Asia, triggered by the ongoing war with Iran and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, is beginning to signal potential shortages for the United States....

• Luxury Sector Plummets: Hermes and Kering Shares Tank as Iran Conflict Disrupts Middle East Retail and Global Travel

  Published: Apr 16, 2026

  Section: Banking & Finance

  The European luxury sector faced a sharp sell-off on Wednesday after industry leaders Hermes and Kering reported first-quarter earnings heavily impacted by the escalating conflict...

• Persistent Inflation Crisis: How the Iran-U.S. Conflict Is Eroding American Financial Buffers

  Published: Apr 11, 2026

  Section: Global Economy

  A renewed surge in inflation, fueled by the ongoing conflict with Iran and disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz, is threatening the resilience of the U.S. economy. Unlike the 2022 i...

• The Inflation Mood Puzzle: Why Central Banks are Swapping Science for Judgment

  Published: Apr 2, 2026

  Section: Companies & Industry

  As the Iran war triggers a fresh global energy shock, central bankers in Frankfurt and Washington are finding that traditional economic models are insufficient. Policymakers are in...

• Global Central Banks Pause Easing Cycles as Geopolitical Tensions Cloud Outlook

  Published: Apr 2, 2026

  Section: Banking & Finance

  Major central banks largely kept interest rates unchanged in March 2026, citing the destabilizing economic effects of the ongoing war in the Middle East. While most developed natio...

• Bank of England’s Megan Greene Resists "Hike Temptation" Amid Record Surge in UK Inflation Expectations

  Published: Mar 25, 2026

  Section: Banking & Finance

  Despite a historic leap in public inflation expectations and the economic fallout of the Middle East conflict, Bank of England (BoE) policymaker Megan Greene confirmed on Wednesday...

• ECB Caught Between War-Driven Inflation and Growth Fears; Economists Predict 2026 Rate Hold

  Published: Mar 25, 2026

  Section: Global Economy

  Despite a massive energy shock triggered by the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, a majority of economists surveyed by Reuters believe the European Central Bank (ECB) will maintain...

• EU Vows to Deliver €90 Billion Ukraine Loan Despite Hungarian Resistance

  Published: Mar 21, 2026

  Section: Banking & Finance

  European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen declared early Friday that the European Union will find a way to fulfill its €90 billion ($104.2 billion) loan commitment to Ukra...