Oil tumbled after US President Donald Trump sought to calm markets by saying the Iran war will end soon. Brent and West Texas Intermediate both tumbled more than 10% before clawing back some losses, following a dramatic session on Monday that saw extreme price swings. Bloomberg's Stephen Stapczynski reports.
Homayoun Falakshahi, head of crude oil analytics at Kpler, discusses the significance of a potential effort to release emergency oil reserves by the world's largest economies. Speaking on Bloomberg Television, he says the key element of the move would be the speed at which the oil is released. "I don't think the market has the ability for this to be gradual," Falakshahi says. He also adds that a potential release of 400 million barrels "won't be enough" if the war lasts more than 45 to 50 days.
US President Donald Trump has predicted the war with Iran would be resolved "very soon", although he said he didn't believe it would be this week. Meanwhile, Iran chose Mojtaba Khamenei, the hardline son of the assassinated Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, as its new supreme leader yesterday with many taking this is as a signal Tehran won't back down in a war raging across the Middle East. Meir Javedanfar, Professor of Iran Politics at Reichman University in Tel Aviv spoke to Bloomberg's Horizons Middle East and Africa anchor Joumanna Bercetche on the war in the region.
Oil slumped to near $90 a barrel after those comments from President Trump that the war will end soon. Aditya Saraswat, Senior Vice President AND Head of MENA Research at Rystad Energy spoke to Bloomberg's Horizons Middle East and Africa anchor Joumanna Bercetche on the oil market's reaction to the regional conflict.
In times of uncertainty, we often look for something solid to hold onto. Lately, it seems the world’s investors have decided that “something solid” is, quite literally, gold.
The metal’s soaring price is more than just a market trend; it's a global barometer of anxiety.
When faith in currencies, governments, and traditional financial systems begins to waver, we see a familiar flight to the perceived safety of this timeless asset.
Well, pull out the party hats and dust off the stock tickers.
Lithium, the commodity that investors and analysts had all but left for dead in the great market purge of 2023-2024, is back.
The stock market has long treated Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) less as a traditional automaker and more as a futuristic technology cult, with its valuation soaring on the gravitational pull of its CEO, Elon Musk.
This persistent "Musk Premium" has burned countless short-sellers.
Bitcoin has vaporised more than US$800 billion in its latest crash and sucked US$1 trillion out of the broader crypto market.
With nearly US$2 trillion in market value and rising allocations from Wall Street firms, ETFs, pension funds, and insurers, Bitcoin is increasingly woven into traditional finance.
Global energy markets are reeling as oil tracks toward its most significant weekly gain in four years, fuelled by escalating conflict in the Middle East.
Global oil prices held steady on March 3 as energy markets braced for an intensification of conflict in the Middle East.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will officially stop collecting billions in trade duties at 12:01 a.m. EST on Tuesday, following a landmark Supreme Court ruling that declared President Donald Trump’s use of emergency powers to levy tariffs illegal.
Bloomberg Opinion Columnist Javier Blas says using the East-West oil pipeline that runs across the Arabian Peninsula, and another pipeline owned by the United Arab Emirates, can help get oil to market by avoiding the Strait of Hormuz. He says doing so, could help slow down rising oil and gasoline prices. He speaks on Bloomberg Open Interest.
Hims & Hers Health (NYSE:HIMS) shares surged as much as 52% in early trading Monday after the telehealth leader announced a surprising end to its legal battle with Novo Nordisk.
Korn Ferry (NYSE:KFY) reported a strong third quarter for fiscal 2026, with fee revenue reaching $717.4 million as the global consulting firm successfully leveraged high-growth digital services and long-term contracts to offset broader economic shifts.
HUTCHMED initiated a full market recall of the oncology drug Tazverik across Greater China on Monday, following a global withdrawal by partner Ipsen due to emerging safety data linking the therapy to secondary blood cancers.
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (NYSE:HPE) reported third-quarter financial results that showcased a significant acceleration in top-line growth, fueled by robust demand for its "as-a-service" offerings and high-performance computing.
Pfizer announced positive topline results for its investigational trispecific antibody, tilrekimig, which demonstrated significant skin clearance in adults with moderate to severe eczema and paved the way for a pivotal Phase 3 study later this year.
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