Global equity markets moved higher after reports emerged of a diplomatic agreement between the United States and Iran, easing concerns about Middle East supply disruptions and...
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August 18, 2026
August 18, 2026
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Bank of England Weighs Rate Path as Inflation, Weak Growth, and Global Tensions Complicate Outlook
The Bank of England faces a difficult balancing act at its next interest rate decision, with stubbornly persistent inflation, sluggish domestic growth, and heightened geopolitical risk...
How Conflict With Iran Is Rippling Through Energy Markets, Inflation, and Global Growth
A military conflict involving Iran has sent shockwaves across the global economy, pushing up energy prices, fanning inflation fears, and clouding the outlook for growth in...
Global Markets Turn Mixed as Fed Rate-Hike Signals Offset US-Iran Deal Optimism
World markets traded in mixed territory as investors weighed fresh signals from the Federal Reserve that interest rates could move higher against a lift in sentiment...