Oil and stocks swing as Iran war ignites fresh tumult in markets
Wall Street rises after Benjamin Netanyahu says US-Israeli strikes have destroyed Tehran’s ability to enrich uranium
Oil and stocks swing as Iran war ignites fresh tumult in markets
Wall Street bounces after Benjamin Netanyahu says US-Israeli strikes have destroyed Tehran’s ability to enrich uranium
US-Israel strikes have destroyed Iran’s ability to enrich uranium, Netanyahu says
Israeli prime minister suggests war will end ‘a lot faster than people think’
Trump praises Japan’s ‘tremendous support’ over Iran war
US president tells Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi that it is ‘appropriate’ for the country to help in the conflict
FirstFT: Donald Trump praises Japan’s ‘tremendous support’ over Iran war
Also in today’s newsletter: the ‘Armageddon scenario’ for gas markets, and China moves to cool Hong Kong IPO boom
SEC urged to restrict Chinese companies’ access to US capital markets
Fear of national security risks and investor protections spurs rare bipartisan call for action from financial regulator
China curbs ‘low-quality’ listings to cool Hong Kong IPO boom
Regulator targets some opaque ‘red-chip’ structures but signals the market for new issues is still open
India’s central bank battles to protect rupee from Iran war fallout
RBI burns through more than $20bn of foreign exchange reserves this month trying to defend currency, say bankers
Deutsche Bank promotes two potential successors to Sewing
Stefan Hoops, chief executive of DWS, to join bank’s management board and Fabrizio Campelli appointed deputy CEO
The Fed’s juggling act
How will the US central bank handle inflation and a slowing economy?
Gilts sell off after Bank of England warns of inflation risks
MPC holds rates at 3.75% as war in Middle East continues to push energy costs higher
Spanish defence group halts merger in blow to Daniel Loeb
Indra, a radar and sensor specialist, abandons proposed takeover of weapons maker EM&E over conflict of interest concerns
IG Group considers New York listing in latest blow to London’s stock exchange
Online trading group said in a review it would also consider acquisitions
This gas crisis is bad — but not as bad as the last one
Whatever happens in the Middle East, European prices are unlikely to rise as much as they did in 2022
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Investors’ important bet on nuclear fusion
The elusive power source is gradually moving closer to becoming a reality
French hotel group investigates human trafficking claims after short seller attack
Grizzly Research alleges that dozens of Accor’s hotels failed to guard against crimes including child sex exploitation
Crispin Odey’s pay was cut over sexual misconduct claims after FCA pressure
Tribunal hears that financier had 40% of his management fees slashed by his hedge fund
Europe needs to prepare now for an extended energy shock
Flows of oil and gas do not resume like turning a tap back on
War between Afghanistan and Pakistan has much wider consequences
When these countries become arenas for militancy, the repercussions reverberate far beyond their borders
Tokens may soon drive the AI economy
Jensen Huang of Nvidia has outlined a future based around the production, consumption and monetisation of output units
Iran allows handful of favoured ships through Strait of Hormuz
Passage for vessels is designed to show Iran’s dominance over waterway and limit diplomatic isolation, analysts suspect
WPP proposes £11mn pay packet for CEO Rose amid share-price plunge
Struggling advertiser proposes hiking base salary and long-term incentives for boss