Markets trade Middle East noise while central banks stand still
Over the weekend, Iranian naval vessels fired on an oil tanker that had previously been cleared for passage through the Strait of Hormuz...
Economic Update 20 Apr 2026 8 minute read
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Economic Update 20 Apr 2026 8 minute read
Markets trade Middle East noise while central banks stand still
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Markets trade Middle East noise while central banks stand still
Over the weekend, Iranian naval vessels fired on an oil tanker that had previously been cleared for passage through the Strait of Hormuz...
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Oil spikes, the USD edges higher and data takes a back seat
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View all News Economic Update 20 Apr 2026 8 minute read
Markets trade Middle East noise while central banks stand still
Over the weekend, Iranian naval vessels fired on an oil tanker that had previously been cleared for passage through the Strait of Hormuz...
Economic Update 13 Apr 2026 6 minute read
Oil spikes, the USD edges higher and data takes a back seat
Talks between the US and Iran did not progress toward a lasting agreement, prompting the US President to announce that all...
Economic Update 07 Apr 2026 7 minute read
Energy tensions, political uncertainty and key data keep markets on edgebrace as the Strait deadline draws near(2)
The deadline for the re‑opening of the Strait of Hormuz approaches, yet recent developments suggest limited movement on the ground. Reports indicate further...
Webinar 01 Apr 2026
April's Market Pulse webinar
In this webinar, Neil Parker, Head of Economics & Market Strategy, delivers an actionable briefing on how renewed Middle East tensions, rising energy prices, slowing growth, weakening labour markets and shifting monetary‑policy expectations are shaping global markets.
Webinar 01 Apr 2026
April's Market Pulse webinar
In this webinar, Neil Parker, Head of Economics & Market Strategy, delivers an actionable briefing on how renewed Middle East tensions, rising energy prices, slowing growth, weakening labour markets and shifting monetary‑policy expectations are shaping global markets.
