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02.04.26 - 15:48
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Iran War: How the Houthis Could Worsen Global Oil Crunch (Bloomberg)
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President Donald Trump has threatened to escalate the war in Iran and hasn't indicated when the Strait of Hormuz might reopen. An alternative route for oil in the Red Sea has cushioned the impact on oil prices so far. But that may now be at risk too, as Stephen Stapczynski explains. (Source: Bloomberg)...
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02.04.26 - 15:45
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Stocks sink, oil prices rise after President Trump′s Iran war speech (The Hill)
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The stock market opened with losses Thursday morning and oil prices shot higher in the wake of President Trump's speech on the Iran war. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down roughly 600 points after the Thursday opening bell, falling 1.3 percent on the morning. The S&P 500 index was also down 1.3 percent and......
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02.04.26 - 15:18
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Futures, Bonds Tumble, Oil Soars After Trump Dashes Hopes For Early End To Iran War (ZeroHedge)
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Futures, Bonds Tumble, Oil Soars After Trump Dashes Hopes For Early End To Iran War
Global risk assets, including US equity futures and global markets, as well as Treasuries and precious metals, tumbled as oil soared with Brent hitting $110 this morning after Trump's late Wednesday speech refused to pivot and dashed hopes that the Hormuz Strait would reopen soon and the war in the Middle East is nearing a swift resolution. As of 8:00am ET, S&P 500 futures dropped 1.7%, reversing yesterday's short squeeze as investors refuse to add to risk positions ahead of the long weekend when many speculate a ground invasion of Iran may begin. Nasdaq 100 contracts slumped 2% amid a premarket selloff in big tech stocks and chipmakers. Tech is getting hit hard with Mag7 and Semis lagging while Cyclicals ex-Energy are underperforming Defensives with both Staples and Healthcare down in absolute terms pointing to broad-based de-risking into the holiday weekend. Energy should have a good day as investors re...
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02.04.26 - 15:18
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Oil Nears War-Highs As Iran′s ′Highest Bridge In Middle East′ Destroyed After Trump′s ′Back To Stone Age′ Threat (ZeroHedge)
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Oil Nears War-Highs As Iran's 'Highest Bridge In Middle East' Destroyed After Trump's 'Back To Stone Age' Threat
Summary
Oil prices surge after no mention of ceasefire while vowing to keep hitting Iran 'extremely hard' in Wed. night Trump speech
US intelligence assessments say Iran is not ready to negotiate given it believes it has the strategic upper-hand, and doesn't believe Trump is 'serious' about talks: NYT
Highest bridge in Iran, connecting Tehran and Karaj, destroyed - amid reports of expanding attacks on civilian infrastructure
UK's Starmer chairs virtual summit of over 30 countries to discuss methods of how to reopen Hormuz Strait
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Oil Prices Surge After Trump Vows To Hit Iran 'Extremely Hard' In Speech
"Tonight, Iran's navy is gone, their air force is in ruins, their leaders, most of them… are now dead. Their command and control of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps is being decimated as we speak," President Trump stated in his a...
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02.04.26 - 15:15
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Neutrales Österreich verbietet US-Überflüge für Iran-Krieg (DPA-AFX)
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WIEN (dpa-AFX) - Österreich hat seit Beginn des Iran-Kriegs alle Überflüge von US-Militärflugzeugen in die Konfliktregion im Nahen und Mittleren Osten abgelehnt. Der Grund sei Österreichs Status als neutraler Staat, erklärte ein Sprecher des Verteidigungsministeriums ......
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