Editorial briefings
Four scheduled briefings per week — pre-Europe and pre-US session opens on weekdays, plus weekend catch-up and weekly wrap. Curated from public filings and verified news sources.
Pre-US Brief archive
SpaceX lists after $75bn IPO; oil falls 4% on US-Iran deal reports
A session dominated by two major themes: SpaceX's record IPO debut and sharp oil price declines on US-Iran Strait of Hormuz deal reports, with conflicting signals from Tehran introducing residual uncertainty.
Iran holds Hormuz shut indefinitely as US strikes continue and ECB raises rates
A highly active European session dominated by Middle East military escalation, an ECB rate increase, surging wholesale inflation data, and elevated but volatile crude prices.
Brent crude surges to $94 before ceasefire announcement tempers Middle East risk premium
A volatile European session dominated by Iran-Israel military exchanges and partial ceasefire signals, with oil surging then partly retracing alongside a recovery in equity futures.
S&P 500 win streak at risk as AI stocks retreat and Iran talks stall before payrolls
A cautious European session dominated by AI equity weakness, a eurozone GDP contraction revision, stalled US-Iran talks, and positioning ahead of US non-farm payrolls.
Broadcom guidance miss pressures Nasdaq 100 futures ahead of US open
A mixed European session dominated by Broadcom's disappointing AI chip outlook, stalled Iran negotiations, and a wave of private credit stress signals.
Iranian strikes on Kuwait airport and US bases lift oil; tariff threat widens
A volatile European session dominated by Middle East escalation, new US forced-labour tariff proposals on 60 nations, and a stronger-than-expected ADP jobs print.
Eurozone inflation tops 3% for first time since 2023 as ECB hike bets firm
A busy European session shaped by a eurozone inflation beat, oil price retreat on ceasefire progress, and sharp moves in AI-linked semiconductor stocks.
US intercepts Iranian missiles over Kuwait as ceasefire talks stall
A tense European session dominated by escalating US-Iran military exchanges, rising oil prices, and divergent equity moves tied to Nvidia's PC chip launch.
US strikes Iranian targets near Hormuz for second time this week
European session dominated by Middle East escalation, with crude surging and equity futures under pressure ahead of in-line US PCE data.
US crude falls 6% on reports of Iran-US Strait of Hormuz framework deal
A geopolitically charged European session dominated by Iran deal reports, sharp oil declines, AI-driven equity gains, and ECB financial stability warnings.
US-Iran military clashes in Strait of Hormuz whipsaw oil markets
A volatile European session dominated by conflicting signals from US-Iran military clashes and concurrent diplomatic negotiations, with oil prices swinging sharply and equities mixed.
Brent falls 5.9% to $97.44 as US-Iran Hormuz negotiations advance
European session dominated by sharp oil price moves on conflicting US-Iran diplomatic signals, with Italian equities reaching a 26-year record high.