Northern Trust to Enter ETF Services in US – Markets Media

Northern Trust Enters ETF Service in US

Northern Trust is set to launch services for exchange-traded funds this year as ETF growth is expected to continue and other mutual funds look to enter the space. Phil Nanof, head of ETF Services, America at Northern Trust joined the firm in December 2024 to build new capabilities. Northern Trust already offers ETF services in … Read more

Oil prices are rising again as global markets continue to struggle

Oil prices are rising again as global markets continue to struggle

Benchmark oil prices extended gains on Monday, as Wall Street indexes and European shares continued in surprise trading. Dublin Euronext Dublin deepened recent losses as it slipped 0.4 per cent, with budget airline Ryanair the standout underperformer as it fell 2.9 per cent to €23.90 a share. In a generally quiet trading day, banks had … Read more

The uncertainty of the Iran war is disrupting business in the world’s largest markets

The uncertainty of the Iran war is disrupting business in the world's largest markets

LONDON/NEW YORK/SINGAPORE – The Iran war has sent shockwaves across financial markets, leaving some investors and market makers reluctant to take risks, making trading more difficult – with regulators watching closely. There is no major global market, from US Treasuries, to gold, to savings, investors and traders said. In Europe, hedge funds, which currently dominate … Read more

Powell sees inflation slowing, not necessarily rising due to oil scare

Fed Chair Powell: Inflation expectations appear to be fairly stable over the short term

The chairman of the Federal Reserve Jerome Powell, in a wide speech at Harvard University, said on Monday that he sees inflation expectations established despite the rise in energy prices so the central bank does not need to respond with higher interest rates. As his term leading the central bank draws to a close, Powell … Read more

Markets Turn Bearish As Crude Oil Prices Rise

Markets Turn Bearish As Crude Oil Prices Rise

The S & P 500 Index ($ SPX) (SPY) today fell -0.75%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($ DOWI) (DIA) fell -0.21%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($ IUXX) (QQQ) fell -1.18%. Stock indexes fell this afternoon as the market dug in for the first oil price of $100+ since 2022, an important milestone reached … Read more

What the markets are telling us about the time of conflict in the Middle East

What the markets are telling us about the time of conflict in the Middle East

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The NFL is asking the prediction markets to stop active trading

The NFL is asking the prediction markets to stop active trading

David PurdumMar 30, 2026, 09:00 AM ET Shut up He joined ESPN in 2014 Journalist covering the gambling industry since 2008 Many authors In letters sent on Sunday, the NFL asked predictive market makers such as Kalshi and Polymarket not to offer business on events that can be easily manipulated or pre-selected, including what announcers … Read more

Zhong Lun adds four partners to conflict with major markets

Zhong Lun adds conflict partners and major markets

From left: Li Qianfei, Zhao Yang, Zhu Zheng and Zhao Qin Zhong Lun Law Firm has continued to strengthen its position following the entry of litigation partner Tony Chow in February, with the appointment of late partners Li Qianfei, Zhao Yang and Zhu Zheng, as well as district partner Zhao Qin. The four join the … Read more

Who Won the Markets When Trump Postponed the Bombing of Iran?

Who Won the Markets When Trump Postponed the Bombing of Iran?

Since the start of the war, trading in the futures markets has been difficult and, at times, chaotic. In terms of their absolute size, the trades that took place immediately before Trump’s announcement last Monday were not out of the public domain. But the number of transactions was unusually large for the time of day: … Read more

Why high oil prices could send the world into a summer slump

President Donald Trump speaks to the media during a critical phase of the Iran conflict, stressing military policy decisions

Monday, March 30, 2026 10:14 am The world economy may face recession. (AP Photo/Mark Schifelbein) The world economy is headed for a “rare” recession in the middle of this year as a protracted war appears to be on the horizon amid the prospect of US troops moving into the Middle East. Economists have warned that … Read more