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Saturday, March 28, 2026

General

• Wall St Week Ahead US jobs data to give economic view for war-gripped markets
  Reuters
• Live updates: Yemen’s Houthis claim responsibility for missile attack on Israel as war in Middle East intensifies
  AP
• One month into Iran war, only hard choices for Trump
  Reuters
• Consumers caught in triple stack of pain
  Axios
• Iran War Leaves Global Economic Leaders Searching for Answers
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Analysis: A new oil shock is building. The next few weeks of war will be decisive for the economy.
  CNBC
• How the big oil and gas CEOs think the Iran war supply disruption will play out
  CNBC
• AI deepfakes blur reality in 2026 US midterm campaigns
  Reuters
• Why Private Credit Is Facing a Sudden Investor Exodus
  Bloomberg
• Houthis Join War as Iran Retaliates Over Atomic Site Attacks
  Bloomberg
• The Oil Shocks of the ’70s Changed the World. Will the Iran War Do the Same?
  NYT
• Wild Ultimatums and ‘Bombing Our Little Hearts Out’: A Portrait of Trump at War
  NYT
• The Other Markets Being Rattled by the Blockage of Hormuz
  WSJ
• Israel Is Rationing Its Best Interceptors—and Iran’s Missiles Are Getting Through
  WSJ
• Houthi missile attack signals ‘serious’ escalation in Iran war
  FT
• How long can Iran keep firing missiles?
  FT
• Lex in depth: Will the AI data centre boom become a $9tn bust?
  FT

Friday, March 27, 2026

Evening

• Wall Street sell-off picks up steam, Dow loses 700 points and tumbles deeper into correction territory: Live updates
  CNBC
• Oil prices gain but set for first weekly decline since start of Iran war
  Reuters
• Stocks drop again after Trump’s latest delay in the Iran war fails to raise hope
  AP
• Live updates: Iran says nuclear facilities have been targeted after Israel warns attacks will escalate
  AP
• What to know about Iran's military as the U.S. weighs ground operations
  Axios
• German Chancellor Merz says he has doubts over Iran war aims
  Reuters
• Adjusting to War, Gulf States Brace for Greater Turbulence to Come
  WSJ
• A helium shortage could be the next Hormuz headache
  FT

General

• Stocks slip even after Trump extends Iran negotiations deadline: Live updates
  CNBC
• Brent oil tops $110 again after Chinese ships are turned away from Strait of Hormuz
  CNBC
• Markets now see the Fed’s next move as a potential rate hike as inflation fears mount
  CNBC
• ‘All bets are off’: European borrowing costs hit 15-year highs as investors brace for rate hikes
  CNBC
• Emerging economies' record debt spree slumps into a freeze as Iran war rocks markets
  Reuters
• Bitcoin Slumps With Options Showing Traders Turning Defensive
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Live updates: Israel’s defense minister warns that Israeli attacks on Iran ‘will escalate and expand’
  AP
• Pentagon weighs sending 10,000 more combat troops to the Middle East
  Axios
• Iran starts to formalize its chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz with a ‘toll booth’ regime
  AP
• Exclusive: U.S. can only confirm about a third of Iran's missile arsenal destroyed, sources say
  Reuters
• The war in Iran sparks a global fertilizer shortage and threatens food prices
  AP
• Brace for $200 Oil If War Lasts Until June, Macquarie Warns
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• A year after Trump’s DOGE cuts, workers whose lives were upended question what was saved
  AP
• The Iran War Is Now All About the Future of Hormuz
  Bloomberg
• Oaktree to Meet 8.5% Private Credit Fund Redemptions in Full
  Bloomberg
• Australia Ramps Up Private Credit Scrutiny, Demanding More Data
  Bloomberg
• Now There's a Helium Shortage and It Affects More Than Balloons
  Bloomberg
• Global Food Supply Faces a Dangerous Bottleneck as Iran War Persists
  NYT
• Resurgent Inflation Tests Faith in Fed’s Willingness to Tame It
  NYT
• Standoff With Iran Raises Fresh Doubts About Trump’s Freestyle Diplomacy
  NYT
• An Invisible Bottleneck: A Helium Shortage Threatens the Chip Industry
  NYT
• Why Investors Were Right to Be Wary of Blue Owl’s $1.4 Billion Deal
  WSJ
• The Private-Credit Industry’s Trouble: Surging Redemptions, Slower Fundraising
  WSJ
• How the Iran War Compares With Past Market Shocks, in Charts
  WSJ
• U.S. and Israel Have Pounded—but Not Eliminated—Iran’s Missile Threat
  WSJ
• The U.S. Military Assets Damaged or Lost in the Iran War
  WSJ
• China Hits Back at U.S. With New Trade Probes Ahead of Trump-Xi Summit
  WSJ
• Private credit’s stale pricing problem
  FT
• Everything you always wanted to know about credit (but were afraid to ask)
  FT

Evening

• Stock futures rise as Trump extends Iran negotiations deadline: Live updates
  CNBC
• Live updates: Trump delays Strait of Hormuz deadline as Wall Street has biggest loss of war
  AP
• Trump extends deadline for Iran negotiations
  Axios
• Trump weighs sending another 10,000 ground troops to the Middle East, WSJ reports
  Reuters
• Why these 6 Iranian islands could be crucial to Trump's "final blow" of the war
  Axios
• Exclusive: China's top chipmaker has supplied chipmaking tech to Iran military, US officials say
  Reuters
• Trump says he’ll sign order to pay TSA agents as Congress struggles to reach funding deal
  AP
• Fed's Jefferson sees higher inflation from Iran war near term, signals toward holding rates steady
  Yahoo Finance
• Fed's Cook says the balance of risks has shifted toward inflation due to Iran war
  Reuters
• Fed's Barr: Need to be vigilant against rise in inflation expectations
  Reuters
• Fed Officials Voice Growing Concern Over Fallout from Iran War
  Bloomberg
• Starmer Says Won’t Be Pushed Around as Trump Assails Iran Stance
  Bloomberg
• Investors Game Out Stagflation Risk in Japan as Oil Prices Rise
  Bloomberg
• Iran Acts as Gatekeeper of Hormuz as War Drags On
  NYT
• Fed’s Perli: Monthly Pace of Treasury Purchases Likely to Be ‘Significantly Reduced’ After Mid-April
  WSJ
• Anthropic Wins Injunction in Court Battle With Trump Administration
  WSJ
• US bond market shows signs of strain as Iran war sparks Treasury tumult
  FT
• Israeli military doubts war will topple Iranian regime
  FT
• Federal Reserve could cut balance sheet by $2tn without market turmoil, says Miran
  FT

Thursday, March 26, 2026

Afternoon

• Stocks fall and oil prices rise as uncertainty about the war with Iran weighs on Wall Street
  AP
• Oil Rallies After Trump Issues Warning to Iran on Peace Talks
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Live updates: Trump insists Iran is ‘begging to make a deal’ after Tehran dismisses ceasefire plan
  AP
• Trump tells Iran to "get serious" in negotiations "before it is too late"
  Axios
• Iran sees US peace plan as 'one-sided' as Trump raises stakes with oil threat
  Reuters
• Average US long-term mortgage rate leaps to 6.38%, the highest level in more than 6 months
  AP
• Funding Markets Show Dash for Cash as Firms Build Buffers
  Bloomberg
• Trapped in Private Credit, Investors Wait to Pull Out $5 Billion
  Bloomberg
• Russia Helps Iran ‘Kill Americans,’ EU’s Top Diplomat Says
  Bloomberg
• Israel Versus Hezbollah: Why the Iran War Has Spread to Lebanon
  Bloomberg
• Bessent Says Insurance Program for Hormuz Ships to Start Soon
  Bloomberg
• Bitcoin Faces $14 Billion Options Expiry While Middle East Turmoil Mounts
  Bloomberg
• Credit Problems Jump After Betting Is Legalized, Fed Study Finds
  Bloomberg
• Arctic Sea Ice Ties Ominous Record Amid Geopolitical Upheaval
  Bloomberg
• Local Opposition Is Slowing A.I. Data Centers. Wall Street Has Noticed.
  NYT
• Energy-Price Shock Hits a World Already Buried in Debt
  WSJ
• Iran’s hardline new leaders take control
  FT

General

• Stocks fall as oil jumps and Trump warns Iran negotiators to ‘get serious’: Live updates
  CNBC
• Stocks and bonds slide as Iran crisis drives oil above $105
  Reuters
• Oil prices rise 3% as Iran rejects direct U.S. talks despite proposal review
  CNBC
• Chip Selloff Deepens After Google Touts Memory Breakthrough
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Live updates: Live updates: Trump tells Iran to ‘get serious soon’ on negotiations after Tehran dismisses ceasefire plan
  AP
• Pentagon prepares for massive "final blow" of Iran war
  Axios
• Iran and the US harden their positions as Tehran tightens its grip on the Strait of Hormuz
  AP
• Trump Urges Iran to Negotiate a Deal Before It Is ‘Too Late’
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Yemen's Houthis ready to join Iran war if needed, raising new shipping risk
  Reuters
• War Hits Global Economy With OECD Seeing 4.2% US Inflation
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Analysis-Iran war chokes petrochemical supply, sends plastic prices soaring
  Yahoo/Reuters
• Helium shortage has started impacting tech supply chains, execs say
  Yahoo/Reuters
• From beer to cosmetics, Asia feels full force of war-fuelled energy crisis
  Reuters
• Iran war deflects attention from Ukraine as an emboldened Russia starts spring offensive
  AP
• US filings for jobless aid tick up last week to 210,000 but remain at historically healthy levels
  AP
• U.S. Postal Service seeks 8% fuel surcharge for package deliveries as Iran war raises oil prices
  CNBC
• Iran war’s environmental toll could leave damage and health risks for decades, experts say
  AP
• Wall Street Bonus Pool Jumps to a Record $49.2 Billion for 2025
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Private Credit Flows Falter Amid Defaults, AI Disruption Fears
  Bloomberg
• Private Credit Turmoil Has Retail Investors Eyeing the Exits
  Bloomberg
• Soaring Airfares Are About to Ruin a Whole Lot of Vacations
  Bloomberg
• Japan Short-Tenor Yields Rise to Decades Highs on Rate Hike Bets
  Bloomberg
• Fed Chair Nominee Warsh May Need Five Years to Really Shrink the Central Bank’s Balance Sheet
  Bloomberg
• BOK Flags Financial Stability Risks as Iran War Fallout Persists
  Bloomberg
• War Will Push U.S. Inflation Above 4 Percent This Year, O.E.C.D. Says
  NYT
• Iran Is Applying the Lessons of Russia’s Drone Warfare Against America
  WSJ
• Trump Says the Energy Shock Will Be Short-Lived. CEOs Paint a Scarier Picture.
  WSJ
• Fannie Mae to Accept Crypto-Backed Mortgages for the First Time
  WSJ
• Investors seek ‘pain point’ that pushes Donald Trump into policy pivots on Iran war
  FT
• Fertiliser price surge due to Iran war coincides with US planting season
  FT
• Stagflation is back
  FT
• Private credit rating agency hits back at ‘incendiary allegation’ by SEC
  FT

Evening

• Stock futures slip as traders monitor U.S.-Iran war developments: Live updates
  CNBC
• Live updates: Iran dismisses US ceasefire plan and issues its own counterproposal
  AP
• US Insists Talks Ongoing Even as Iran Rejects Trump Outreach
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• "They'll get mowed down": Trump rebuffed Netanyahu idea to call for Iran uprising
  Axios
• US Postal Service to Hike Prices as War Drives Up Fuel Costs
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• US Troop Movements Fan Fears of a Risky Ground Attack on Iran
  Bloomberg
• US Credit Market Grew More Dysfunctional in March, NY Fed Says
  Bloomberg
• BlackRock’s Kapito Warns Investors Are Mispricing Iran War Risks
  Bloomberg
• Ares Private Credit Fund Posts Steepest Monthly Loss on Record
  Bloomberg
• Private Credit Has Some Debt
  Bloomberg
• HDFC Crisis Is Exposing the Cracks in India Inc.
  Bloomberg
• Asia Is Getting Crushed Between Oil Prices and the Dollar
  NYT
• Trump Tells Aides He Wants Speedy End to Iran War
  WSJ
• Postal Service to Impose Its First-Ever Fuel Surcharge on Packages
  WSJ
• The Well-Timed Trades Made Moments Before Trump’s Policy Surprises
  WSJ
• Trump’s Ambivalence on Taiwan Opens a Historic Opportunity for China
  WSJ
• Iran’s military leaders dismiss Donald Trump’s deal claims
  FT
• Russia sending drones to Iran, western intelligence says
  FT
• The other Strait of Hormuz shock
  FT

Wednesday, March 25, 2026

General

• Stocks rise on report that the U.S. has sent Iran a plan to end the war: Live updates
  CNBC
• Oil prices fall as Iran signals safe passage for ‘non-hostile’ ships through Strait of Hormuz
  CNBC
• Gold Extends Gains as Reports of Iran War Talks Offer Respite
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Iran won’t accept U.S. effort at cease-fire in war, state media reports
  CNBC
• Iran is ready to end war on Trump's offer but with these five conditions met
  MSN
• Live updates: Iran receives 15-point US ceasefire proposal from Trump administration, Pakistan officials say
  AP
• Trump administration offers 15-point ceasefire plan to Iran
  AP
• Iran suspects Trump's peace talk push is another trick
  Axios
• Iran Demands Crew, Cargo Details to Send Ships Through Hormuz
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• US expected to send thousands more soldiers to Middle East, sources say
  Reuters
• Western powers were unable to secure shipping in the Red Sea. Hormuz will be harder
  Reuters
• Pentagon says it will ramp up war supplies with defense companies
  Reuters
• Hezbollah chief rejects talks with Israel under fire, vows fighters will continue 'without limits'
  Reuters
• US Mortgage Rates Jump Further to Five-Month High of 6.43%
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Mysterious trading patterns follow Trump into war
  Axios
• ‘The worst I’ve seen’: Oil industry grapples with the fallout from US-Israel war with Iran
  Politico
• Private credit’s ‘zero-loss fantasy’ is coming to an end as defaults and fund exits rise
  CNBC
• Private credit is looking shakier
  Axios
• Barclays pulls back on asset-based lending after MFS, Tricolor collapse, Bloomberg News reports
  Reuters
• US current account deficit contracts sharply in the fourth quarter
  Reuters
• Top central banker thinks businesses may be quicker to raise prices due to Iran war
  AP
• Taiwan says US has 'high' urgency in speeding up weapons deliveries
  Reuters
• Trump’s ‘absurdly incoherent’ Iran pleas leave allies befuddled
  Politico
• US Import Prices Jumped by the Most Since 2022 Ahead of War
  Bloomberg
• Iran’s Potential Peace Negotiator Known for Strongman Approach
  Bloomberg
• Asia Braces for Worst-Case Energy Scenarios as Iran War Drags On
  Bloomberg
• Europe Faced With Near-Empty Gas Stores Just as War Hits Supply
  Bloomberg
• Nations Race to Secure Enough Fertilizer and Prevent Food Crisis
  Bloomberg
• Tricolor Implosion Pits Wall Street Against Immigrant Car Buyers
  Bloomberg
• The Choking of Hormuz
  NYT
• In Iran War, Cheap Drones Remain Wild Card
  NYT
• What Happened After a U.S. Warship Hit an Iranian Mine in 1988
  NYT
• A ‘Wannabe Strongman’ Rises in Iran as Trump Seeks a Dealmaker
  WSJ
• How Americans Are Navigating Higher Energy Costs on Every Front
  WSJ
• ECB Would Need ‘Forceful’ Response if Inflation Surges, Says Lagarde
  WSJ
• Iran Suspected of Directing Attacks in Europe, Creating Bogus Group to Claim Responsibility
  WSJ
• Iran’s military leaders dismiss Donald Trump’s deal claims
  FT
• Hedge fund Caxton extends losses to $1.3bn as Iran war rocks markets
  FT
• Christine Lagarde says ECB ready to raise interest rates ‘at any meeting’
  FT

Tuesday, March 24, 2026

Evening

• Stock futures rise on report that the U.S. has sent Iran a plan to end the war: Live updates
  CNBC
• US oil prices fall on prospect of Middle East ceasefire easing supply disruption
  Reuters
• US Sees ‘Possibility of Diplomacy’ With Iran as War Costs Rise
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Live updates: US to deploy around 1,000 troops from the 82nd Airborne Division to the Middle East
  AP
• Airstrikes hit Iran as it attacks Israel and Gulf states while diplomatic efforts accelerate
  AP
• Iran tells UN: 'non-hostile' ships can transit Strait of Hormuz
  Reuters
• What to know about possible talks to wind down the Iran war
  AP
• Prosecutor conceded lack of criminal evidence in Federal Reserve investigation, transcript shows
  AP
• Record-smashing heat spreads: ‘Basically the entire US is going to be hot’
  AP
• Chevron Warns California Risks Fuel Crisis Unless Iran War Eases
  Bloomberg
• Bond Market Nears ‘Inflection Point’ After War-Related Selloff
  Bloomberg
• Fed’s Barr Says Rates May Need to Hold Steady for ‘Some Time’
  Bloomberg
• Retail Traders Are Selling Stocks for First Time Since 2023
  Bloomberg
• Prominent Researcher Exits NASA, Citing US Attacks on Science
  Bloomberg
• New Limits on Investors and a Debt Downgrade Add to Private Credit Woes
  NYT
• The Fog of Diplomacy in Iran
  WSJ

Afternoon

• S&P 500 is little changed as Wall Street tries to build on Monday’s rally: Live updates
  CNBC
• Oil Advances on Report of US Troop Deployment to Middle East
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• U.S. awaits Iran's response on peace summit as Israel watches warily
  Axios
• Live updates: Pakistan’s prime minister says his nation is ready to facilitate talks to end Iran war
  AP
• Kuwait says Strait of Hormuz closure is beyond catastrophic, will trigger domino effect across
  CNBC
• global economy
• Citadel Securities Nets Record $12 Billion Trading Haul in 2025
  Bloomberg
• Iran says ‘non-hostile’ ships can transit Strait of Hormuz
  FT

General

• S&P 500 pulls back after Monday’s rally as oil prices rebound, Iran conflict continues: Live updates
  CNBC
• Caution returns as glimmer of relief over Iran war fades, oil rebounds
  Reuters
• Oil rises with Brent climbing back above $100 as optimism fades over Iran war de-escalation
  CNBC
• Iran rains missiles onto Israel and mocks Trump's talk of joint control of strait
  Reuters
• Live updates: Trump raises hopes for war to wind down as Iran denies negotiations
  AP
• Trump wants a deal with Iran but success of talks unlikely, Israeli officials say
  Reuters
• Iran Strikes Persist Even as Trump Claims Talks to End War
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Trump’s Delay Fails to Calm Jitters Over War as Funds Trim Risk
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• College-educated workers think the job market is as bad as it was in 2013
  Axios
• Japan finance minister says ready to act 'on all fronts' after report on oil futures intervention
  Reuters
• VIX Signals Traders Want Proof It’s Safe to Buy the S&P 500 Dip
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• "We're in a tough spot": Mattis delivers harsh Iran assessment
  Axios
• Fire out and shelter-in-place order is lifted after oil refinery explosion near Texas coast
  AP
• Saudis and UAE Take Steps Toward Joining Iran War, WSJ Reports
  Bloomberg
• Ares Limits Private Credit Fund Withdrawals as Redemptions Surge
  Bloomberg
• Futures Markets Saw Trading Spike Before Trump’s Iran Post
  Bloomberg
• Bessent’s Longshot Deficit Goal Undercut by War and Tariff News
  Bloomberg
• JPMorgan Sees ‘National Security Risk’ in Old Grid Networks
  Bloomberg
• Why the Iran War Rattled the UK Bond Market
  Bloomberg
• Takaichi Orders Review of Entire Supply Chain for Oil Products
  Bloomberg
• Mexico Inflation Jumps More Than Expected Ahead of Rate Decision
  Bloomberg
• Brazil Central Bank Warns Iran War Is Stoking Inflation Risks
  Bloomberg
• Global Air Quality Worsened in 2025 and Poses Threat to Growth
  Bloomberg
• Young Graduates Face the Grimmest Job Market in Years
  NYT
• Saudi Prince Is Said to Push Trump to Continue Iran War in Recent Calls
  NYT
• Gulf States Edge Toward Joining Fight Against Iran
  WSJ
• The Back-Channel Diplomacy Behind Trump’s U-Turn on Iran
  WSJ
• President Backs Off Threat To Iranian Energy
  WSJ
• Big Banks Are Playing Both Sides of the Private Credit Meltdown
  WSJ
• China Isn’t Rushing Taiwan—It’s Squeezing It Slowly
  WSJ
• Ares limits withdrawals from $10.7bn private credit fund
  FT
• SEC questions ratings issued by agency behind private credit boom
  FT
• Iran war is rattling global economy, surveys show
  FT
• Trump’s Armageddon-Taco shuffle
  FT
• Hormuz fertiliser block will upend world’s food production
  FT
• China’s leaders hunt for strategic gains from US quagmire in Iran
  FT

Monday, March 23, 2026

Evening

• Stock futures are little changed after Monday’s relief rally; traders eye latest developments in Iran: Live updates
  CNBC
• Oil craters, stocks rally as Trump says Iran talks underway
  Reuters
• Apollo gives investors only 45% of requested withdrawals from $15 billion private credit fund
  CNBC
• How two wars are pulling Europe and the US apart
  Politico
• Trump’s Wild, 5-Minute Rally Sends Clear Message to Wall Street
  Bloomberg
• Apollo Caps Private Credit Fund Withdrawals as Requests Hit 11%
  Bloomberg
• Private Credit Fund Run by Future Standard and KKR Cut to Junk by Moody’s
  Bloomberg
• Cliffwater’s Father-Son Duo Is Lashed by Private Credit’s Brewing Storm
  Bloomberg
• Trump Wants Powell Out, But What Happens If Warsh Isn't Confirmed in Time?
  Bloomberg
• JPMorgan Offers Clients a New Way to Hedge AI Debt Risk
  Bloomberg
• Apollo caps investor withdrawals from flagship private credit fund
  FT
• Traders placed $580mn in oil bets ahead of Donald Trump’s social media post on Iran talks
  FT

Afternoon

• Dow jumps 600 points after Trump says U.S. and Iran have held ‘productive’ talks: Live updates
  CNBC
• Oil tumbles after Trump puts hold on U.S. strikes against Iran energy infrastructure for five days
  CNBC
• Volume in stock and oil futures surged minutes before Trump’s market-turning post
  CNBC
• U.S. negotiating with senior Iranian official: Trump
  Axios
• Live updates: Trump says Iran ‘wants to make a deal’ but the Islamic Republic denies any talks
  AP
• Trump says US is talking with an Iranian leader as he extends deadline for striking power plants
  AP
• International Energy Agency head says global economy faces ‘major, major threat’ from Iran war
  AP
• Fed’s Goolsbee says he’s worried about inflation in ‘fraught but intense’ climate
  CNBC
• US envoy says EU faces higher tariffs if trade deal fails
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• US construction spending unexpectedly falls in January
  Yahoo/Reuters
• Trump Began Iran Talks as Allies Warned War Risked Disaster
  Bloomberg
• Middle East War Spurs Emissions From Oil and Gas Sites, Satellites Show
  Bloomberg

Sunday, March 22, 2026

Evening

• Stock futures fall after Trump ultimatum to Iran; Wall Street tries to snap 4-week slide: Live updates
  CNBC
• Oil prices rise after US, Iran threaten to hit energy targets in the Middle East
  Reuters
• Iran threatens to ‘completely’ close Strait of Hormuz and hit power plants after Trump’s ultimatum
  AP
• Iran threatens to retaliate against Gulf energy and water after Trump ultimatum
  Reuters
• Live updates: Trump’s ultimatum to Iran draws threat of retaliation
  AP
• Trump and Iran Hurl War Threats With Hormuz Crisis Building
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Bessent Says US to Press Ahead in Iran War With Hormuz in Sights
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Trump's team game planning for potential Iran peace talks
  Axios
• Jetliners and Missiles Are Sharing the Sky in the Middle East. Pilots Are Worried.
  WSJ
• Donald Trump pushes Iran war to new phase of escalation
  FT

General

• US and Iran trade threats of expanding war after strikes near sites tied to nuclear sites
  AP
• Trump And Iran Trade War Threats With Hormuz Crisis Building
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• Trump threatens Iran with power plant strikes over Hormuz oil blockade
  Reuters
• Scores hurt after Iranian missiles hit Israeli desert towns
  Reuters
• Washington ignores America's fiscal cliff
  Axios
• Iran war's energy impact forces world to pay up, cut consumption
  Reuters
• Shockwave of War Is Rippling Through the Global Economy
  Yahoo/Bloomberg
• A Kharg Island Invasion Won’t Solve Trump’s Oil Problem
  Bloomberg
• Cuba Says Its Military Is Prepared as Trump’s Threats Multiply
  Bloomberg
• Wall Street’s Favorite Emerging-Market Bet Falters as War Rages
  Bloomberg
• Fed’s Powell Lauds Volcker Record in Face of Political Pressure
  Bloomberg
• The New Weapons of Global Power Are Oil, Rare Earths and Microchips
  WSJ
• Empires Have Battled Over the Strait of Hormuz for Centuries
  WSJ
• Iran’s Houthi Allies Lie in Wait on Another Key Oil Route: the Red Sea
  WSJ
• Jay Powell extols ‘independence and integrity’ after latest attacks by Trump
  FT
• How Trump’s attack on Iran risks dragging US into Middle East ‘quagmire’
  FT
• World faces gas supply cliff edge as Gulf’s final LNG shipments approach ports
  FT
• Iran war leaves US oil and gas dealmaking ‘in paralysis’
  FT
• AI hallucinations haunt users more than job losses
  FT
• China touts itself as ‘harbour of stability’ to global CEOs
  FT