Money Briefing: Stocks and bonds slump in tandem as Iran shock leaves investors ‘nowhere to hide’ Strategic angle: Traditional 60-40 portfolio of global equities and fixed income on course for worst month since 2022 Editorial Staff Mar 27
Money Briefing: Bloom Energy (BE) Surged in Q4 Due to Demand from Data Centers Strategic angle: Bloom Energy experiences significant growth in Q4 driven by increased demand from data centers. Editorial Staff Mar 27
Money Briefing: GameStop Dispels Rumours It Sold $324 Million Worth Of Bitcoin Strategic angle: GameStop clarifies misinformation regarding its Bitcoin holdings. Editorial Staff Mar 27
Money Briefing: Novartis shells out $2 billion for immunology biotech Excellergy, in second multi-billion dollar deal in a week Strategic angle: The Swiss pharma giant is betting on a next-generation allergy treatment that may prove to work faster and better than anything currently on the market. Editorial Staff Mar 27
Money Briefing: Oil prices climb to $110 as Trump's Iran deadline extension fails to allay supply fears Strategic angle: Oil prices traded higher after U.S. President Donald Trump said Iran had allowed 10 oil tankers to pass through the Strait of Hormuz. Editorial Staff Mar 27
Money Briefing: Zelenskyy courts Saudi support as U.S. reportedly weighs redirecting Ukraine aid to Middle East Strategic angle: Zelenskyy met Gulf leaders to seek support for Kyiv as the U.S. reportedly weighs diverting military resources to the Middle East. Editorial Staff Mar 27
Money Briefing: Foreign investors pull a record $12 billion from Indian stocks, sparked by Iran war Strategic angle: Foreign investors are pulling out a record $12 billion from Indian equities as the Iran conflict drives up energy costs and raises doubts on economic growth. Editorial Staff Mar 27
Money Briefing: 'Not unlike tariffs': Iran war threatens to deepen Asia private equity's worst fundraising slump in a decade Strategic angle: The Middle East war has introduced a new layer of uncertainty for Asia-focused private equity managers already navigating a multiyear fundraising slump. Editorial Staff Mar 27
Money Asia markets fall, tracking losses on Wall Street as Trump extends Iran strike deadline Asia-Pacific markets declined Friday as investors parse the contradictory messaging on the Middle East from the U.S. and Iran. Editorial Staff Mar 27
Money Briefing: German ‘city of peace’ wrestles with weapons pivot to save VW jobs Strategic angle: Converting Osnabrück factory to make Iron Dome components may be ‘moonshot’ for embattled carmaker Editorial Staff Mar 27
Money Briefing: How MI5 gets into the minds of young terrorists Strategic angle: Behavioural scientists see an increasing caseload of children at risk of being radicalised online Editorial Staff Mar 27
Money Briefing: Iran seeks to cash in on Strait of Hormuz Strategic angle: Tehran suggests system of charging fees and limiting passage to ‘non-hostile’ ships could endure beyond current war. Editorial Staff Mar 27
Money Briefing: UAE pushes for international force to reopen Hormuz Strategic angle: Abu Dhabi is hardening its stance as it suffers from Iran’s retaliation to US-Israeli war. Editorial Staff Mar 27
Money Briefing: Why molecules matter in the age of the Halo trade Strategic angle: Capital-intensive industries are taking their revenge on the service sector Editorial Staff Mar 27
Money Briefing: SocGen ditches ‘shadow’ trading floors in favour of work from home Strategic angle: French bank decides traders can operate from home if main sites are out of action Editorial Staff Mar 27
Money Briefing: Private credit cracks open door for Wall Street banks' comeback: 'The tug of war is just starting' Strategic angle: Wall Street banks may finally be getting a long-awaited opening to claw back market share from private credit lenders. Editorial Staff Mar 27
Money Trump extends pause on attacking Iran energy facilities to April 6 Trump announced the U.S. would continue a pause on energy sites in Iran as key stock market indices fell and oil prices rose. Editorial Staff Mar 27
Money Briefing: Anthropic wins preliminary injunction in DOD fight as judge cites 'First Amendment retaliation' Strategic angle: A federal judge in San Francisco granted Anthropic's request for a preliminary injunction in its lawsuit against the Trump administration. Editorial Staff Mar 26
Money Briefing: Oil price volatile as traders assess trajectory of Iran talks Strategic angle: Donald Trump delays possible attack on Iranian regime’s energy plants until April 6 after bruising day on Wall Street Editorial Staff Mar 26
Money Briefing: Target faces a new boycott over ICE response as retailer presses ahead with turnaround Strategic angle: It is unclear if and how much the AFT boycott could hurt Target, which is trying to win back shoppers and return to sales growth. Editorial Staff Mar 26