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Brent and WTI crude remain well above year-ago levels as renewed attacks on Gulf energy infrastructure keep supply risks elevated, influencing inflation expectations and central bank rate decisions worldwide.
Global oil prices jumped more than 3% as escalating geopolitical tensions and drone strikes on a major Saudi Arabian pipeline ignited renewed fears over global energy supply security.
BRICS leaders will meet in New Delhi on September 12-13, with Narendra Modi chairing a closed-door session on global governance before hosting a gala dinner on Saturday evening.
Renewed US-Iran hostilities and a largely stalled Strait of Hormuz have pushed Asian and European gas benchmarks to their highest levels in nearly four years.
Renewed U.S.-Iran fighting is driving oil volatility, inflation fears and higher global bond yields, putting pressure on stocks and borrowing costs worldwide.
Global markets turned cautious on Friday ahead of Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh's first Jackson Hole keynote, with investors seeking clarity on how the central bank will respond to inflation.
Australia's annual inflation slowed to 3.5% in July but remained above market forecasts of 3.3%, raising the probability of another interest rate hike by the Reserve Bank of Australia.
The Indian rupee traded near 95.73 per dollar as elevated oil prices and importer demand offset RBI intervention and steady foreign portfolio inflows.
A detailed 2026 ranking of the world's 15 largest banks by total assets. Discover why China dominates the balance sheet scale while U.S. banks lead in market capitalization and profitability.
Global equities weakened on Monday as investors awaited details of expected new U.S. sanctions on Iran and assessed the risk of further disruption to energy shipments through the Strait of Hormuz.
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