Markets, Households & Businesses All Held Over A Barrel!

This is our weekly market update, where we start in the US, cross to Europe and Asia and end in Australia, covering commodities and crypto along the way. Sometimes, events change thinking, and this week harsh reality crept across global markets. Investors, central banks and ordinary consumers alike are being held hostage as Brent rose more than 9 per cent higher after President Donald Trump signalled that stopping Iran’s nuclear ambitions mattered more than protecting oil prices. And when Tehran struck additional vessels, and its new supreme leader vowed to fight on, the message was clear. By closing the Strait […]