GLO/BAL News

EU Markets Open Lower as Hormuz Closure Threat and Fed Hike Bets Drive Yield Surge

IRGC Navy declared the Strait of Hormuz closed and under its control

Sep 15, 2026

Korea Exchange's First After-Hours Session Draws Erratic Retail Trading

South Korea's main stock exchange launched its first after-hours trading session

Sep 15, 2026

Wall Street Analysts Say Fed Rate Hike Cycle Will Not Derail Current Bull Market

Wall Street strategists maintain that the current Federal Reserve rate hike cycle is unlikely to end the ongoing bull market.

Sep 15, 2026

European Equities Slide as AI Safety Concerns and Fed Rate Hike Bets Dampen Sentiment

European stock markets fell as new AI safety warnings triggered selling in technology and semiconductor names.

Sep 15, 2026

Sysco Raises $1B in Equity to Fund $29.1B Jetro Restaurant Depot Deal

Sysco Corp. launches $1 billion share sale to partially fund acquisition of Jetro Restaurant Depot LLC

Sep 14, 2026

Fed Rate Hike Near-Certain as Warsh Faces Internal Battle Over Pace

Traders price in over 92% probability of Fed rate hike at this week's FOMC meeting

Sep 14, 2026

Oil Rally Accelerates as Trader Mike Khouw Sees More Energy Upside Amid Sustained Commodity Surge

The continued oil surge is driving professional traders to build positions in energy stocks, with more upside identified in a specific energy name.

Sep 14, 2026

Fed Rate Hike Odds Surge as Stock Market Faces Unusual Post-Decision Setup

Market odds for additional Federal Reserve rate hikes have risen, challenging earlier pivot expectations and creating sector rotation pressure.

Sep 14, 2026

Oil Rallies Sharply as Saudi Pipeline Attack Eliminates Gulf Bypass Route

Saudi Arabia shut a major crude pipeline after attacks, removing the key bypass route for the Strait of Hormuz used during the Iran war

Sep 14, 2026

Clarity Act Odds Jump on Prediction Markets Ahead of Tuesday Senate Vote

Prediction market bettors on Kalshi and Polymarket sharply raised odds of the US Clarity Act advancing through the Senate

Sep 14, 2026

Bitcoin Posts Small Gains as Stocks Slide on AI Concerns, Testing Non-Correlation Thesis

Bitcoin posted modest gains of approximately 1.2% even as US equity futures fell sharply, reviving the narrative of crypto as a non-correlated asset class during equity-market stress.

Sep 14, 2026

Wall Street Strategists See Stock Rally Surviving Final Fed Rate Hike

Wall Street strategists at major banks maintain bullish stock outlooks even as the Federal Reserve signals another rate increase.

Sep 14, 2026

Schroders Eyes Wealth Acquisitions After Agreeing £10bn Nuveen Sale

Schroders is considering acquisitions to expand its wealth management division and deepen focus on ultra-high-net-worth clients

Sep 14, 2026

Oil Surge Revives Bank of England Rate-Rise Bets Beyond This Week's Hold

A surge in oil prices has revived market expectations that the Bank of England could raise interest rates later in 2026

Sep 14, 2026

Soaring Oil Prices Lock In Fed September Rate Hike With 90% Market Certainty

Soaring oil prices have put the Federal Reserve on track for a September rate hike, with 90% of CME FedWatch traders pricing in a 25bps move.

Sep 14, 2026

Fed's Warsh Defies Trump Pressure With Rate Hike as BoE and BoJ Also Tighten

Fed Chair Kevin Warsh is on a collision course with President Trump as the central bank faces mounting pressure to raise rates this week.

Sep 14, 2026

Fed and BoJ Set for Simultaneous Rate Hikes, Testing Bond Markets

The Federal Reserve and Bank of Japan are both expected to raise interest rates at this week's central bank meetings.

Sep 14, 2026

Oil Tops $102 as Middle East Attacks Stall Iran Diplomacy

WTI crude oil futures jumped above $102 per barrel Monday as escalating Middle East attacks stoked supply fears.

Sep 14, 2026

UK Wind Power Hits Record High as Energy Security Drives Accelerated Renewable Build-Out

UK dramatically increased wind energy capacity over the past decade, producing record wind power levels in 2025

Sep 13, 2026

Record Diesel Prices Expose Global Refinery Bottleneck, No Quick Fix in Sight

Global diesel prices hit record highs as refinery disruptions abroad meet near-peak US processing capacity

Sep 13, 2026

Equity Rally Hedgers Split: Crash Insurance vs Slow-Grind Protection Divides Market

Investors hedging equity rally exposure are split between buying crash protection and slow-grind drift insurance amid rising rates and oil prices

Sep 13, 2026

LIV Golf's $5 Billion Collapse: Saudi-Backed League Heads Toward Bankruptcy

LIV Golf, backed by Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund PIF, is reportedly on a $5 billion path to bankruptcy

Sep 13, 2026

Emerging Markets Shrug Off War and $100 Oil as Investors Back Rally Despite Fed Risk

Emerging markets delivered strong 2026 returns despite war, $100 oil, and rising US Treasury yields.

Sep 13, 2026

Goldman Capitulates: All Major Banks Now Forecast Fed Rate Hike as Economist Warns It's Wall Street, Not Inflation

Goldman Sachs reversed its rate hike forecast, becoming the last major bank to project a Fed increase next week.

Sep 13, 2026

Saudi East-West Pipeline Shut After Attacks; Houthi Advances Threaten Red Sea Oil Routes

Saudi Arabia shut its East-West Pipeline as a precaution after multiple attacks, threatening a crucial bypass route for crude avoiding the Strait of Hormuz

Sep 13, 2026

Revolut Exposed Bitcoin Activity and Passport Data After Treating Fraudulent Government Request as Legitimate

Revolut exposed customer Bitcoin activity, passport data and home addresses after mistakenly treating a fraudulent government request as legitimate, creating major regulatory risk for the digital bank.

Sep 13, 2026

HSBC Launches CFO Search After Pam Kaur's Unexpected Departure Leaves Key Finance Role Vacant

HSBC is searching for a new CFO after Pam Kaur unexpectedly announced her departure, evaluating internal and external candidates for one of global banking's most prominent finance roles.

Sep 13, 2026

FT: Prediction Markets Are Stacked Against Individual Bettors as Insiders Tilt the Odds

Sep 12, 2026

European Investment in Latin American Stocks Hits 15-Year Peak as Geopolitical Turmoil Redirects Capital

Sep 12, 2026

KBW CEO Tom Michaud on Rebuilding an Investment Bank After 9/11: Leadership Lessons for Financial Firms

KBW CEO Tom Michaud recounted how the investment bank rebuilt operations after losing dozens of colleagues on September 11

Sep 12, 2026