Global Bond Selloff Pushes U.S. Yields to Multi-Decade Highs
Global bond markets suffered a severe selloff in September, pushing benchmark U.S. and European government yields to multi-decade highs.
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World Bank Projects Middle Corridor Upgrades Could Triple Trade by 2040
Geopolitical tensions and the March 2026 closure of the Strait of Hormuz have accelerated global efforts to diversify supply chains, thrusting Eurasia’s overland trade networks…
Trump Rejects Iran Proposal and Weighs Post-Midterm Strikes
Well, they’re doing very poorly. I don’t know if they’re going to give up yet, but they’ll give up, but they’re doing very poorly.
Iran Guards Hail US Withdrawal From Iraq While Rejecting Peace Proposal
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards have hailed the US military withdrawal from Iraq as a historic victory while rejecting a US peace proposal to end their seven-month war.
Three oil tankers hit by projectiles in Hormuz strait on September 2, Marisks says
Saudi Arabia condemned an Iranian attack on a Bahri oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz, citing the deaths of two Filipino crew members.
US Blockade Cuts Iranian Oil Exports as Strait of Hormuz Traffic Recovers
The United States has loosened Iran’s grip on the Strait of Hormuz and suppressed Iranian oil exports, yet the conflict launched in February remains deadlocked and costly.
NZ Business Confidence Drops as Fuel Costs Rise, ANZ Survey Finds
Rising fuel costs chipped away at New Zealand business confidence in September, easing the headline index down to 52 amid ongoing global market pressures.
Oil Prices Drop as US and Iran Hold First Direct Talks Since June
Global oil prices slid for a sixth session on September 23, 2026, pressured by signs of diplomatic progress between the United States and Iran alongside recovering Middle Eastern…
Middle East Oil Exports Surge to Highest Volume Since 2022
Middle East oil exports surged to 16.3 million barrels per day in September 2026, marking the highest volume since tensions between the United States and Iran escalated in 2022.
Iran Awaits US Response to Ceasefire Plan Despite Trump Rejection
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated Tuesday that Tehran awaits a formal U.S.
U.S. Marines were wounded in Iranian attack on nonmilitary vessel
Eight U.S. Marines were injured in an Iranian cruise missile attack on a nonmilitary vessel in the Strait of Hormuz on September 14, 2026, according to…
Iran’s IRGC Captures U.S. Navy Unmanned Submarine Near Strait of Hormuz
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) captured a U.S. Navy unmanned submarine near the Strait of Hormuz this week.