US stocks could see pressure this week after Iran struck US bases in Qatar in retaliation for President Trump’s airstrike on Tehran’s nuclear facilities.Amidst the geopolitical backdrop that seems to be worsening by the day, investors could find some stability in dividend stocks as they are historically viewed as a…

Air travel across the Middle East faced major disruptions on Monday as airlines diverted dozens of flights following a missile strike by Iran targeting a U.S. military base in Qatar. Qatar said it intercepted the missiles at the Al Udeid Air Base. Qatar added that there were no incidents or…

Middle East geopolitical uncertainty has significantly escalated. This follows a US missile attack on Iranian nuclear facilities, which Iran retaliated against with a missile attack on an American airbase in Qatar late on Monday.Meanwhile, gold prices have struggled to hold above $3,400 an ounce, indicating that the metal is not…

Starbucks, the US cafe chain, has denied a report by Chinese financial magazine Caixin suggesting it was considering a full sale of its China operations, according to a Reuters report. Starbucks stated it is not currently contemplating such a sale. Caixin’s report did not disclose its source of information.Caixin reported on…

Asian technology stocks are primed to rally by another 15% to 20% this year, driven by surging investor optimism in artificial intelligence, according to analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. The firm cited rising capital expenditure in data centers and continued earnings upgrades in key semiconductor names as the primary…

The war between Israel and Iran lasted just under two weeks. Then, without warning, US President Donald Trump got on social media and said it was over. He called it a “Complete and Total Ceasefire.” The missiles stopped flying, for now.But the truth is that there’s no signed agreement. No official…

Shares of Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) surged to a record high on Tuesday, buoyed by news of a ceasefire between Iran and Israel announced by US President Donald Trump. The announcement sparked renewed optimism in financial markets, with investors pivoting toward safer assets like Australian equities.CBA’s share price rose…

Recent hostilities in the Middle East with Iran and Israel trading strikes, and the US joining the latter in carrying out strikes on Iranian nuclear sites have raised as much concern about supply disruptions of liquefied natural gas as oil. Facing increasing pressure from US strikes, Iran’s parliament has chosen to…

Metal producers within the European Union are urging the bloc to implement export duties or restrictions on scrap metal shipments. This push, expected “in the next few weeks,” aims to counteract a significant rise in exports to the US, a trend attributed to the trade policies of the Trump administration, according…