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.
Weekend Catch-up archive
Houthi strikes hit Riyadh airport as Hurricane Isaias shuts 71% of Gulf oil output
A week dominated by converging energy supply shocks: escalating Middle East hostilities, record tanker rates, Hurricane Isaias Gulf shutdowns, and surging US Treasury yields.
US adds just 29,000 September jobs as Hormuz crisis drives oil and bond stress
A week dominated by escalating US-Iran tensions, a severe US payrolls miss, generational highs in global bond yields, and record fuel prices across Europe and the UK.
Trump rejects Iran peace proposals as Hormuz transit collapse tightens global energy markets
A turbulent week dominated by Strait of Hormuz supply disruption, a global bond selloff pushing yields to multi-decade highs, and a major cryptocurrency exchange breach
Fed raises rates for first time since 2023 as Middle East oil crisis deepens
A high-activity week dominated by the Federal Reserve's first rate hike in three years, sweeping Middle East energy supply disruptions, and the Bank of Japan's fastest tightening in 36 years.
Brent touches $107.86 as Houthi advances and Saudi pipeline closure escalate supply fears
A turbulent week dominated by simultaneous Middle East supply disruptions, record energy prices, and above-forecast US inflation data sharpening central bank rate expectations.
Trump threatens Hormuz annexation; Iran rejects claim amid fresh shipping strikes
A geopolitically charged weekend dominated by Strait of Hormuz escalation, record energy costs, and compounding supply disruptions across multiple shipping corridors.
Iran holds Hormuz closed with six demands as US jobs turn negative
A geopolitically heavy week dominated by the Strait of Hormuz closure, a sharply negative US payrolls print, and several large corporate events across pharma, mortgage lending, and technology.
Qatari LNG tanker struck in Hormuz as US-Iran military exchanges intensify
A week of sharp geopolitical escalation dominated by US-Iran military exchanges, tanker strikes in the Strait of Hormuz, and significant central bank decisions across the Federal Reserve, Bank of England, and Bank of Japan.
Brent crude surpasses $100/bbl as Hormuz and Red Sea chokepoints face simultaneous disruption
A highly active weekend dominated by US-Iran military escalation, dual maritime chokepoint disruption, sweeping new US tariffs, and a steep decline in megacap technology stocks.
Seven nights of US strikes on Iran; Hormuz transit collapses amid blockade
A highly active week dominated by US-Iran military escalation, Strait of Hormuz disruption, a significant oil price surge, and a sharp IBM earnings miss.
Iran declares Strait of Hormuz closed after third US military strike
A week dominated by escalating US-Iran military exchanges, Hormuz closure, surging oil prices, and the landmark SK Hynix Nasdaq listing.
Khamenei dies at 86 as US-Iran peace deal sends oil prices sharply lower
A geopolitically dense weekend dominated by Iran's leadership succession, a US-Iran peace agreement, Russian strikes on Kyiv, and a materially weak US jobs report.