Markets

Global stocks slide as Middle East conflict lifts oil

Middle East conflict, oil prices, global stock market sell-off: supply risks lift energy, stoke inflation and hit equities, analysts at Capital Economics say.

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Federal Reserve balances tariffs, growth as Trump urges cuts

Analysts cite how Federal Reserve dual mandate, tariff-driven inflation, Trump pressure for lower interest rates collide with market pricing and growth risks.

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Oil flows disrupted as Bapco invokes force majeure

Bahrain refinery attack prompts Bapco Energies force majeure; officials confirm incident as assessments continue, with shipments vs local supply under review.

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Iran confirms 2026 succession outcome as experts vote

Hossein Dehghan, Mojtaba Khamenei, 2026 Iran Supreme Leader election: Assembly of Experts confirmed the outcome, debunked claims, and defined interim steps.

Markets

Bitcoin hedging expands as Nasdaq ISE lifts ETF option caps

Nasdaq position limits on Bitcoin and Ether ETF options were lifted or raised by Nasdaq ISE, improving liquidity and hedging for IBIT, according to SEC filings.

Bitcoin

Bitcoin steadies as oil shock raises U.S. recession risk

Data shows Middle East oil shock, U.S. recession risk, spot Bitcoin ETF flows move via oil, inflation and rates, shaping growth and Fed policy, per flow data.

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Tencent QClaw draws scrutiny after OpenClaw CVE-2026-25253

Data shows inherited permissions and plugins raise risks with Tencent QClaw, OpenClaw vulnerability CVE-2026-25253, WeChat and QQ remote control; MIIT guidance.

Markets

WTI crude steadies as $214 Brandt claim checked vs Street

Fact-checks Peter Brandt oil forecast, WTI crude price target $214, airline stocks short thesis; analysts cite Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan on OPEC+ and supply.