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IMF Sees Early Signs of Inflation Comeback in China on Oil Shock
(Bloomberg) — China is seeing signs of a return of inflation as the Iran war pushes up energy costs but will need more sustainable price gains to fully turn around deflationary pressures, according to an International Monetary Fund official. Read More
Stocks Slip as Oil Surge Feeds Inflation Concerns: Markets Wrap
(Bloomberg) — Stocks fell as oil’s jump to the highest since the Iran war began added to worries about rising inflation. Read More
Saudi Economic Growth Slows as Iran War Hits Oil Exports
(Bloomberg) — Saudi Arabia’s quarterly economic growth rate slowed to its lowest since mid-2024, as the kingdom grapples with the Iran war’s effects on its crucial oil industry. Read More
Higher Oil Prices May Spur Quicker Yield Gains in Emerging Asia
(Bloomberg) — Higher-for-longer oil prices threaten a faster rise in emerging Asian bond yields, if history is any guide — a risk market watchers say isn’t yet fully priced in. Read More
BASF Earnings Resilient as Iran War Sows Growing Uncertainty
(Bloomberg) — BASF SE reported stronger-than-expected earnings in the first quarter while warning that the Middle East conflict makes the outlook for the rest of the year increasingly uncertain. Read More
Record Lows Sweep Asian Currencies as Oil Spike Revives Risks
(Bloomberg) — A renewed rise in oil prices past $120 a barrel is intensifying pressure on some of Asia’s most fragile currencies, with several trading back at all-time lows. Read More
Oil Hits Wartime High on Report US Eyeing Iran Military Options
(Bloomberg) — Brent oil rallied to a wartime high after Axios reported that US President Donald Trump is set to receive a briefing on new military options for action in Iran, signaling the potential for fresh escalation in the Middle East. Read More