Aluminium Bahrain (Alba) has initiated a phased production shutdown, citing ongoing supply and transit disruptions stemming from the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. The company said it shut three ...

USD: A welcome reprieve 'Turnaround Monday' saw risk assets bounce substantially from intraday lows as policymakers did what ...

The Bank of England will be sensitive to the energy price spike Out of all the central banks, it’s tempting to say that the ...

Romania's inflation rate decelerated to 9.3% in February, matching expectations. With the current energy market situation at ...

Copper prices have come under pressure in recent weeks as macro headwinds combine with softer physical demand signals ...

The transatlantic debate often frames Europe as overly dependent on the United States, often ignoring the fact that Europe ...

China's exports grew by 21.8% year-on-year in the first two months of 2026, up from 5.5% in 2025, well above market ...

Persian Gulf energy supply shock sparks flashbacks to 2022. Europe had just about shaken off memories of the 2022 energy ...

While the European Commission is making progress in implementing the Industrial Accelerator Act, the conflict in the Middle East is currently clearly serving as an industrial decelerator, as higher ...

The UK economy had a lacklustre start to 2026, the latest monthly GDP figures reveal. January’s output was unchanged relative to December, held back by a sharp drop in administrative/support services ...

The IEA is reportedly proposing the largest ever oil stockpile release, which may keep oil volatility capped for now, despite ...

The outlook for Federal Reserve policy changes has been upended by events in the Middle East. Financial markets have swung from anticipating two 25bp rate cuts this year to now pricing in barely one.