Briefing: BNP bets European private credit boom can defy US downturn
Strategic angle: Asset management chief points to continent’s financing needs and more stringent regulation to protect from mis-selling
Editorial Staff Mar 17
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Briefing: Oil producers: buy the peace, not the war
Strategic angle: Plus, PCE data drama
Editorial Staff Mar 17
Briefing: European markets struggle for direction as oil prices fluctuate
Strategic angle: European stocks are expected to open broadly flat on Tuesday as global markets keep a close eye on volatile oil prices.
Editorial Staff Mar 17
Briefing: 'Significant, but not catastrophic': A fall in Chinese visitors barely dents tourism numbers to Japan
Strategic angle: Experts stress that Japan’s tourism portfolio is now more diversified and resilient, with Western markets also contributing strongly.
Editorial Staff Mar 17
Briefing: Naval escorts will not guarantee safe passage through Strait of Hormuz, says IMO chief
Strategic angle: Arsenio Dominguez does not believe military protection for ships is a sustainable solution.
Editorial Staff Mar 17
Briefing: Who is winning the Middle East war?
Strategic angle: Iran has taken a beating but it retains the advantages of geography, time and a superior tolerance for pain.
Editorial Staff Mar 17
Briefing: How MBS’s bet on Iran backfired
Strategic angle: Saudi Arabian détente with its regional rival has unravelled as US-Israeli war triggers furious Iranian retaliation
Editorial Staff Mar 17
Briefing: Tehran prepares for a Persian new year under air assault
Strategic angle: Nowruz is Iran’s biggest annual celebration but many in the capital are hunkering down amid US and Israeli strikes.
Editorial Staff Mar 17
Briefing: From Vienna’s rooftops, the Kremlin is listening in
Strategic angle: Russia has increased satellite dish activity on buildings it owns in Austrian capital
Editorial Staff Mar 17
Briefing: Australia central bank hikes rates to a near 1-year high as Iran war raises inflation risks
Strategic angle: The 25 basis points hike was in line with expectations from analysts polled by Reuters.
Editorial Staff Mar 17
Briefing: Ant Group unit clears regulatory step for Bright Smart takeover, sending shares up 70%
Strategic angle: Shares of Bright Smart Securities surged 58% after an Ant Group unit completed the required steps to acquire Hong Kong listed brokerage Bright Smart Securities.
Editorial Staff Mar 17
Briefing: Oil jumps over 2% as doubts linger over U.S.-backed plan to protect Strait of Hormuz shipping
Strategic angle: Oil prices surged as uncertainty surrounds the U.S.-led coalition's effectiveness in safeguarding vital shipping routes.
Editorial Staff Mar 17
Briefing: UAE Reopens Airspace After Brief Shutdown Amid Regional Tensions
Strategic angle: The UAE's General Civil Aviation Authority temporarily closed airspace due to security concerns following Iranian attacks.
Editorial Staff Mar 17
Briefing: Donald Trump says he will have the ‘honour’ of ‘taking Cuba in some form’
Strategic angle: US president confirms discussions with communist island nation without sharing details
Editorial Staff Mar 17
Briefing: Asia-Pacific markets open higher after oil declines sent Wall Street higher overnight
Strategic angle: International benchmark Brent crude futures lost 2.84% to end at $100.21 per barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate futures dropped 5.28% to $93.50 on Monday.
Editorial Staff Mar 17
Briefing: Trump says China, Japan and Korea should be ‘thanking’ US for strikes
Strategic angle: President says ‘numerous’ nations vow to help protect vessels, while UK and Germany refuse to be drawn into wider war
Editorial Staff Mar 17
Briefing: Trump says he thinks he will have the 'honor' of 'taking Cuba'
Strategic angle: The president recently launched a war in Iran after topping Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro by force.
Editorial Staff Mar 16
Trump-Xi China summit may be delayed if Trump wants to stay in Washington for Iran war: Bessent
Trump's visit, scheduled for March 31-April 2, would be the first for a U.S. president since he went to the country in 2017.
Editorial Staff Mar 16
Briefing: Moody’s warns of recession risk with high oil prices
Strategic angle: Moody’s indicates that sustained elevated oil prices could lead to an unavoidable recession.
Editorial Staff Mar 16
Briefing: Trump says U.S. asked China to delay Xi meeting 'a month or so' due to Iran war
Strategic angle: The Iran war wasn't expected to derail the Trump-Xi meeting in China, but analysts said it would influence the talks and any agreements that come out of them.
Editorial Staff Mar 16