A surprising month for the markets with the war in the Middle East

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).

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

Markets are nervous, but Main Street isn’t: Wells Fargo’s CEO is flagging the economy

Charlie Scharf and Wells Fargo bank

Wells Fargo Chairman and CEO Charlie Scharf discusses the resilient US economy amid geopolitical risks and market uncertainty on ‘Mornings with Maria.’ Despite a 50% increase in oil prices and the growing conflict involving Iran, Wells Fargo CEO Charlie Scharf reports a disconnect between market volatility and the health of the global economy. “So, separate … Read more

Markets cheer as Trump threatens to abandon Strait of Hormuz, leaving oil market in turmoil | Good luck

Markets cheer as Trump threatens to abandon Strait of Hormuz, leaving oil market in turmoil | Good luck

The stock market plunged on Monday morning after the White House announced that it might not be America’s job to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. The S&P 500 rose more than 1.5%, while the Nasdaq rose nearly 2%. In one night, a Wall Street Journal the report indicated that President Trump would be ready to … Read more

While low-income consumers struggle with rising gas prices, high-income earners panic when markets drop

While low-income consumers struggle with rising gas prices, high-income earners panic when markets drop

High oil prices due to the US-Iran war are straining already strapped low-income consumers. But as rates fall, there is a sign that high earners are also starting to feel the heat. Internal data from Bank of America on credit and debit card usage revealed that from the start of the war through March 21, … Read more

Facilitating Climate Action Investment Markets for Agri-food, Housing and Manufacturing in Tanzania – Global Center on Adaptation

Facilitating Climate Action Investment Markets for Agri-food, Housing and Manufacturing in Tanzania - Global Center on Adaptation

Facilitating Climate Change Investment Markets for Agri-food, Housing and Manufacturing sectors in Tanzania. BUILDING A PRAISE TO BECOME AN AFRICANAfrica faces a major adaptation and financial sustainability gap, needs an estimated $70Bn annually by 2030[1]. However, the latest adjusted budget for sub-Saharan Africa reached only $12.96 billion in 2023.[2]. This continues in spite of adaptive … Read more

Stocks, bonds and commodities: How global markets have sold off the Iran war

Stocks, bonds and commodities: How global markets have sold off the Iran war

A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on March 25, 2026 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images Stocks, bonds, currencies and commodities have all been affected by volatility in the past month, with many stocks seeing wild swings and big losses as the … Read more

Gotrade Daily: Meta Finds Stages As Markets React to Oil Consumption

Gotrade Daily: Meta Finds Stages As Markets React to Oil Consumption

Trump and Powell’s comments keep markets close. US stocks finished higher on Monday as oil prices rose, as investors reacted to comments from President Donald Trump and Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell on the Iran conflict. The S&P 500 fell 0.4% and the Nasdaq Composite fell 0.7%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose slightly. … Read more

Market Moment: Iran conflict reignites, equity markets cut losses, oil prices remain high

Market Moment: Iran conflict reignites, equity markets cut losses, oil prices remain high

Hi, I’m Mark and we’re back with this week’s edition of Morningstar Minute, where we catch up on everything happening in markets. So I’m joined by Bryce today. So Bryce headlines continue to talk about Iran, the impact on markets markets plunging. What’s happening. Anderson: Yeah. So Iran continues to dominate the headlines. And understandably … Read more

Prediction Markets Vs. Betting Games: The ultimate DC Lobby Showdown

Former White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney

Mick Mulvaney, former Chief of Staff of the White House during the first Trump Administration and a former Congressman from South Carolina, is now the Executive Director of Sports Not Investing (GINI), an independent organization that pushes back against the growth of prediction markets in what used to be a place for sports betting. Getty … Read more

The Cleveland Browns have been awarded the marketing rights in Italy through the NFL’s Global Markets Program

The Cleveland Browns have been awarded the marketing rights in Italy through the NFL's Global Markets Program

As the Cleveland Browns continue their commitment to help expand football beyond the United States, the team has been granted international marketing rights in Italy as part of the NFL’s Global Markets Program (GMP). The Browns are one of the two NFL teams that will be given the Italian market in the cycle of the … Read more