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.
Weekly Wrap archive
Brent tops $100 as Hormuz disruption deepens and US-Iran war widens
A turbulent week defined by surging crude oil prices, sweeping new US trade tariffs, and a $767B single-day wipeout in megacap technology stocks.
Oil surges 12% as US-Iran strikes shutter Hormuz tanker traffic
A week defined by acute US-Iran military escalation, a significant US inflation undershoot, a historic IBM earnings collapse, and a notable shift in long-duration bond positioning.
Hormuz tanker traffic grinds to near-halt as US-Iran strikes intensify
A week dominated by sharp US-Iran military escalation, a near-complete halt of Strait of Hormuz tanker traffic, and a 7% surge in crude oil prices across five sessions.
US payrolls miss sharply at 57,000 as geopolitical risk dominated a turbulent week
A week shaped by a severe US jobs miss, escalating Russia-Ukraine strikes, Hormuz volatility, and broad Magnificent Seven losses erasing year-to-date gains.
US strikes Iran after Hormuz ceasefire violation as global markets convulse
A turbulent five-session week dominated by Strait of Hormuz whipsaw, a sharp global tech selloff, UK political upheaval, and surging US inflation data.
US-Iran interim peace deal signed; Strait of Hormuz reopens as crude falls 8.7%
A week dominated by US-Iran diplomacy: crude prices fell sharply on deal optimism, equities rallied, and the Bank of Japan raised rates to a 31-year high.
Iran-US military exchanges and Hormuz closure dominate a volatile week
A highly active week shaped by rapid escalation and partial de-escalation in US-Iran military conflict, extreme energy market volatility, and the largest IPO in history.
Hormuz blockade deepens as US-Iran peace talks collapse entirely
A week defined by renewed US-Iran military escalation, a stalled Strait of Hormuz, a landmark SpaceX IPO filing, and fresh US tariff proposals on 60 nations.
Brent posts largest monthly decline in six years amid US-Iran deal expectations
A volatile week shaped by alternating military escalation and diplomacy in the Strait of Hormuz, sharp moves in crude, and a strong technology earnings season.