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 crude surges past $100 as Hormuz attacks and hurricane combine to tighten supply
A volatile week dominated by Middle East energy disruption, surging Treasury yields, and a convergence of geopolitical supply shocks across oil, gas, and shipping markets.
US adds just 29,000 jobs in September as energy crisis and bond sell-off intensify
A turbulent week defined by a severe US labour market miss, surging energy prices from Strait of Hormuz disruptions, and a broad global bond sell-off reaching multi-decade highs.
Hormuz shipping collapses to single digits as Treasury yields breach multi-decade highs
A turbulent week defined by escalating Middle East supply disruptions, a broad global bond market selloff pushing US yields to multi-decade highs, and a new Federal Reserve tightening cycle.
Fed delivers first rate rise in three years as Middle East oil disruptions deepen
A week defined by simultaneous monetary tightening across major central banks and acute energy supply disruptions from multiple Middle East chokepoints.
Brent hits $107 and WTI tops $101 as Houthi-Saudi conflict disrupts two key chokepoints
A volatile week dominated by escalating Middle East energy disruptions, a hotter-than-expected US inflation print, and sharply rising Treasury yields.
Hormuz closure, Iran sanctions escalation and IEA supply alarm dominate the week
A week dominated by escalating US-Iran tensions over the Strait of Hormuz, rising energy prices, surging long-term US borrowing costs, and compounding disruptions across global shipping and refinery infrastructure.
US payrolls contract 23K in July as Hormuz shipping crisis deepens
A volatile week shaped by escalating Middle East shipping disruptions, a sharply negative US jobs print, and divergent moves in technology stocks and energy markets.
US-Iran conflict intensifies as Microsoft adds $480bn in single session
A highly active week dominated by Middle East military escalation, significant Big Tech earnings divergence, a Federal Reserve hold with hawkish dissents, and fresh broad-based US tariff announcements.
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.