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Iran War Expected to Delay Interest Rate Hikes
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The escalating tensions and military actions in Iran are expected to have a significant impact on global financial markets, particularly concerning interest rate policies. The anticipated economic uncertainty stemming from the conflict, coupled with potential inflationary pressures due to disruptions in oil supply and trade routes, is leading analysts to predict a delay in previously planned interest rate hikes by central banks.Articles about this topic
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The Iran war is causing a global energy crisis - can China withstand it?
With oil supply disrupted, Beijing's oil reserves and renewable energy push are being put to the test.
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Israel kills Iran’s intel chief as both sides ratchet up attacks on energy facilities
Iran suffered major blows on Wednesday with the killing of its intelligence minister, Esmail Khatib, in an Israeli strike and an attack on the South Pars natural gas field, one of the world's largest gas resources and a pillar of the country's energy supplies. Tehran vowed retaliation for the attacks, targeting facilities in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Oman, Kuwait, Bahrain and the UAE.
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Live: Trump threatens to 'blow up' major Iran gas field if strikes on Gulf energy sites continue
US President Donald Trump has pledged that Israel would make no more attacks on Iran’s major South Pars gas field, but if Iran attacked Qatar again, the US would retaliate and 'massively blow up the entirety' of the field. This comes after Iranian strikes on Gulf states energy sites, which followed an Israeli attack on Iran's gas fields. Follow our live blog for the latest developments.
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Oil Surges as Energy Assets Hit in Mideast; Fed Holds Rates | The Asia Trade 3/19/2026
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Pentagon asks White House to approve $200B request to Congress for Iran war: report
The Pentagon had already reportedly spent more than $11.3 billion in the first six days of the Iran war
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US holds interest rates as Iran war triggers inflation fears
The US central bank is moving cautiously, despite pressure from the president to cut interest rates.
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The Iran war is causing a global energy crisis - can China withstand it?
With oil supply disrupted, Beijing's oil reserves and renewable energy push are being put to the test.
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Iran Shock ‘Long-Term Bullish’ for Treasuries, BMO’s Lyngen Says
Ian Lyngen, head of US rates strategy at BMO Capital Markets, says lower rates remains his base case for US Treasuries, while the 2-Year sector will “continue to struggle.” (Source: Bloomberg)
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Omani foreign minister says war in Iran is Trump’s ‘greatest miscalculation’ in scathing attack
Badr Albusaidi said ‘this is not America’s war’ and criticised Washington for supporting Israel
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The global winners and losers of the war in Iran
As the conflict triggers economic disruption some risk being hit hard, while others stand to benefit.
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US reportedly weighing military reinforcements as Iran war enters possible new phase
President Donald Trump's administration is considering deploying thousands of U.S. troops to reinforce its operation in the Middle East, as the U.S. military prepares for possible next steps in its campaign against Iran, Reuters reports quoting a U.S. official and three people familiar with the matter. FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney speaks with Michael O’Hanlon, Director of Research in the Foreign Policy Programme at the Brookings Institution
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Fed’s Waller Cautious On Oil, May Advocate for Rate Cuts Later
Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller Friday said he is cautious about how surging oil prices on the back of the Iran war will impact inflation, though a weak jobs market may still warrant interest-rate cuts later this year.
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The Week: The War In Iran Escalates
Has President Trump lost control of the war in Iran?
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ECB Asks Banks How Iran War Is Impacting Clients, Operations
The European Central Bank is asking lenders about fallout from the Iran war on their operations and clients, according to people familiar with the matter.
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