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Amazon Web Services (AWS) reported a temporary shutdown of power at one of its United Arab Emirates data center locations after objects struck the facility, producing sparks and a fire. The incident impacted a single Availability Zone; emergency responders cut power while crews extinguished the blaze and AWS said it will take several hours to resto…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on March 1 that the disruptions in Iran produced by recent U.S. and Israeli strikes present an opportunity that should be used to benefit the Iranian people, who he said have endured significant violence from their authorities. Zelenskiy reiterated accusations that Iran supplied drones to Russia and that…
The European Union’s 27 member states have issued a joint appeal for maximum restraint, protection of civilians and full adherence to international law following a sequence of military strikes involving the United States, Israel and Iran. The statement, released by EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas after an emergency video conference of EU foreig…
The killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has produced a multifaceted crisis: a wounded command structure under fire, an unsettled succession process, and pressure on the cohesion of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC). Regional officials and analysts say the state was designed to withstand the loss of a single leader, b…
U.S. lawmakers from both parties say the administration has not presented a coherent post-strike plan for Iran after joint U.S.-Israeli strikes that killed much of Iran’s leadership, including Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. While Republicans largely welcomed the operation and urged Iranians to determine their future, Democrats questioned wh…
Trading resumed with a shift toward safe-haven assets after U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran that killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and subsequent Iranian retaliation. The Swiss franc and Japanese yen strengthened, the euro weakened against the dollar and franc, and the dollar eased versus the yen. Energy markets and regional equities r…
President Donald Trump declared that U.S. forces have sunk nine Iranian warships and are targeting the remainder, as U.S. bombardment of Iranian military positions intensified. The Pentagon deployed B-2 stealth bombers to strike hardened, underground missile facilities with 2,000-lb bombs, and Mr. Trump said Iran's naval headquarters was largely de…
A Reuters/Ipsos nationwide online poll conducted as U.S. strikes unfolded finds just 27% of Americans approve of the strikes that killed Iran’s leader, while 56% say President Donald Trump is too willing to use military force. The survey, with 1,282 respondents and a three-point margin of error, shows wide differences by party affiliation and a siz…
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz urged the United States, European allies and regional partners to begin planning a post-crisis approach for Iran and the wider Middle East following U.S. and Israeli strikes that killed Iran's supreme leader. While endorsing U.S. aims to halt Tehran's nuclear ambitions, Merz warned of escalation risks and outlined f…
President Donald Trump told CNBC that U.S. military operations targeting Iran are progressing 'very well - ahead of schedule' as strikes by U.S. and Israeli forces expand a regional confrontation. Reports say Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has been confirmed killed and multiple senior regime figures are among the dead. The U.S. milita…
U.S. President Donald Trump told the Atlantic that Iran’s new leadership has expressed a desire to negotiate and that he has agreed to speak with them. He did not name who he would talk to or provide timing. Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian said a temporary leadership council has taken on the supreme leader’s duties following Ayatollah Ali Khamen…
Saudi Arabia's benchmark index opened lower by roughly 2.2% as broad selling in the financials and materials sectors outweighed a near 3.4% rise in Saudi Aramco. Major lenders recorded notable drops, and the market continued to trade with elevated volatility amid concerns over regional tensions and their potential effect on oil flows and economic a…
Early on Saturday, coordinated cyber-enabled operations coincided with joint U.S.-Israeli strikes on targets across Iran. Multiple news sites were defaced and the widely used religious calendar app BadeSaba, with more than 5 million downloads, was hacked to display messages urging a reckoning and calling for members of the armed forces to lay down …
Berkshire Hathaway remains a high-quality cash-compounding franchise with a modest valuation today, but the company faces a structurally different environment after Warren Buffett's exit and a massive cash stockpile. This trade idea targets a disciplined entry on a pullback, with a mid-term horizon to let compounding signals reassert themselves whi…
The retaliatory strikes by Iran across Gulf states have produced the widest business interruption in the region since the pandemic, forcing airport shutdowns, partial port stoppages and sharp market declines. The attacks - which followed a joint U.S.-Israeli assault on Iran - struck airports, military facilities, ports and hotels across the Gulf, c…
Analysts at HSBC and UBS warn that escalating military exchanges involving the U.S., Israel and Iran increase the risk to energy markets, particularly if shipping through the Strait of Hormuz is impeded. HSBC describes oil market risk as asymmetrical and highlights Hormuz transit as the central concern, while UBS expects upward pressure across the …
What began as a peripheral geopolitical concern has turned into a leading market risk as U.S.-Israel strikes that killed Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei provoked Iranian counterattacks, halted airline routes and interrupted tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz. Investors are reassessing exposure to oil, bonds, equities and safe-…
IonQ just reported a quarter that materially changes the narrative: blockbuster Q4 revenue, sharply higher 2026 guidance, a large cash cushion and a persistent short position create a setup worth trading. This is a mid-term (45 trading days) long trade that aims to capture momentum and de-risk with a defined stop.
Recent AI-driven rout in software stocks makes sense for pure-play software vendors; it is less convincing for IBM. IBM combines high-margin software with mission-critical infrastructure, a 90%+ mainframe foothold in payments, strong free cash flow and a 2.8% dividend yield. Valuation is reasonable (P/E ~21.5, P/FCF ~18.7) and technicals look overs…
Belgian forces, supported by France, boarded and seized an oil tanker on March 1 that Belgian authorities say is part of a Russian 'shadow fleet' and was operating with a false flag and suspect paperwork. The vessel, identified by Belgian officials as Ethera and listed on EU sanctions lists, is being diverted to Zeebrugge. Prosecutors confirmed sig…
Following U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran, market participants report heightened uncertainty and increased flows into gold. Traders expect an early spike in bullion and oil prices, with tokenised gold trading at a premium over the weekend. Analysts caution that initial rallies may fade as markets reassess the implications for oil supply and the du…
Constellium (CSTM) combines exposed leverage to secular lightweighting in automotive, packaging, and aerospace with near-term operational catalysts (Singen finishing lines, Embraer extension). At an entry of $25.00 and a $34.00 target over a 180-trading-day horizon, the risk/reward is attractive given an EV/EBITDA of ~8.3 and market cap near $3.4B,…
Saudi Arabia's equity market finished the session lower, with the Tadawul All Share index falling 2.18% to a new one-month low. Losses were concentrated in the Media & Publishing, Industrial Investment and Energy & Utilities sectors. A small group of large-cap gainers contrasted with steeper declines among several notable names, while oil and other…
Brent crude rose roughly 10% to about $80 a barrel after U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran intensified Middle East tensions. Analysts warned prices could climb toward or past $100 if disruptions around the Strait of Hormuz persist, while OPEC+ announced a small output increase that is unlikely to offset potential losses in supply.
Russian President Vladimir Putin denounced the killing of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as a "cynical" murder and sent formal condolences to Iran's president, government and people. The attack, which Iranian state media say was carried out by Israeli and U.S. air strikes and left Khamenei dead at age 86, leaves Moscow confronting ano…
