The latest figures from HMRC and Nationwide paint a positive picture for the housing market, but experts warn the figures “set an alarming tone” as the Middle East conflict slows economic growth. The revised monthly UK residential property sales figures from HMRC show a 6% increase on January’s figures, at 102,410. Although the numbers are … Read more
NEW YORK / WASHINGTON Rising oil prices due to US and Israeli attacks against Iran, and Tehran’s retaliation, leading to a war in the Middle East that raised oil prices and fueled economic volatility, causing Wall Street to shed billions of dollars in the first month of the conflict. Concerns about prolonged conflict have dampened … Read more
The markets were affected in March by the war in the Middle East and the negative position of the American President Donald Trump (Michael M. Santiago). · Michael M. Santiago/GETTY IMAGES North AMERICA/Getty Images via AFP Oil prices are rising, bond yields are rising and inflation is slowing… stock markets saw dramatic moves in March … Read more
Aviation markets are entering an even more volatile state as disruptions across the Middle East remove critical energy from the system, forcing rapid network changes and driving upward pressure on rates. The immediate impact was the overwhelming silence of the accessible elevator. Carriers in the Middle East, which play a key role in connecting Asia, … Read more
March 30, 2026 Lisa Jackson Rabobank analyst Gorjan Nikolik sees disrupted trade routes and changing market demand over time. The effects of the conflict in the Middle East are already being felt in daily costs. In the United States, gasoline prices have increased more than 20 percent in the past month, while diesel — the … Read more
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Financial markets are risking less than the risk posed by the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, according to one political strategist. In the one month since the US and Israeli invasion of Iran began, energy prices have seen a sharp rise in prices. However, some parts of the financial system are still very quiet. … Read more
Home » GOOD NEWS » Iran Joins Thailand, Malaysia, and Singapore in Slowing Southeast Asian Tourism, With Ongoing Middle East Conflict, Rising Oil Prices, and Investor Concerns Threatening Long-Term Growth. Published on March 29, 2026 An image created by Ai Iran’s decline in its share of tourism during the Middle East conflicts of 2026 is … Read more