Week 15 Summary

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Geopolitics, Energy Markets, Global Economy, Technology, Monetary Policy, Energy, Global Markets, Banking, Us Policy, Iran Conflict, Oil Markets, Private Credit, Us Politics, Ipos, Inflation, Mergers and Acquisitions, Us-Iran Ceasefire, Corporate Deals, Middle East Conflict, Iran War, Artificial Intelligence

Bloomberg — Week of 2026-04-04 to 2026-04-10#

Story of the Week#

A volatile US-Iran military conflict sent global markets on a wild ride this week, culminating in a fragile, Pakistan-brokered two-week ceasefire ahead of critical talks in Islamabad. The escalating crisis effectively choked off the Strait of Hormuz, igniting a devastating energy shock that sent gasoline prices skyrocketing and forced an abrupt reassessment of central bank rate-cut timelines globally. Although a mid-week truce triggered a massive relief rally that dragged oil below $100 a barrel, enduring maritime gridlock and escalating secondary conflicts ensure the geopolitical risk premium remains heavily priced into global assets.

Week 20 Summary

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Us Jobs, Iran Conflict, Initial Public Offerings, Uk Elections, Tariffs, Iran War, Artificial Intelligence, Federal Reserve, International Trade, Oil Prices, Geopolitics, Inflation, Private Credit, Central Banks, Energy, Us-China Relations, Monetary Policy, Energy Markets, Uk Politics, Global Markets, Bond Markets

Bloomberg — Week of 2026-05-08 to 2026-05-15#

Story of the Week#

The geopolitical impasse between the US and Iran escalated significantly after President Trump rejected Tehran’s peace proposals as “totally unacceptable,” ensuring the continued blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. The resulting energy supply shock has driven global oil inventories down at a record pace and severely amplified inflation fears, pushing US consumer price growth to 3.8% and sending global bond yields to their highest levels since 2007. This dual shock of spiking energy costs and plummeting crude output sets up an immediate, critical test for newly confirmed Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh, as traders rapidly unwind expectations for near-term rate cuts.

Week 23 Summary

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Us-Iran Relations, Monetary Policy, Space Industry, Artificial Intelligence, Global Markets, Geopolitics, Defense, Mergers and Acquisitions, Inflation, Ipos, Us Politics, Us-Iran Conflict, Spacex, Tariffs, Private Credit, Initial Public Offerings, Us Economy

Bloomberg — Week of 2026-05-29 to 2026-06-05#

Story of the Week#

A blowout US May jobs report fundamentally rewrote the macroeconomic narrative, demolishing hopes for imminent rate cuts and driving traders to fully price in a Federal Reserve rate hike by year-end. The sudden hawkish repricing sent tech stocks and Treasuries reeling, disrupting a massive, AI-fueled liquidity frenzy that had been defined by Alphabet’s historic $84.75 billion equity raise and SpaceX’s unprecedented $75 billion initial public offering.

Week 26 Summary

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Iran, Federal Reserve, Artificial Intelligence, Geopolitics, Crude Oil, Central Banks, Global Markets, Mergers and Acquisitions, Us-Iran Relations, Uk Politics, Tech Stocks, Private Credit, Nuclear Energy, Semiconductors, Us Politics, Oil Markets, Inflation, Supreme Court, Iran War, Middle East Conflict, Monetary Policy, Apple

Bloomberg — Week of 2026-06-20 to 2026-06-26#

Story of the Week#

A volatile week for global energy markets saw US-Iran diplomatic relations swing from a historic interim peace deal to violent military escalation within a matter of days. Despite the Trump administration initially waiving sanctions to reopen the Strait of Hormuz to Iranian crude, subsequent US retaliatory strikes against Tehran for a cargo ship attack severely rattled the region. Astonishingly, crude oil erased its wartime gains and headed for a weekly decline as supertanker traffic stubbornly continued to flow through the vital waterway despite the military escalation.

2026-04-06

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Iran Conflict, Oil Markets, Private Credit, Us Politics, Ipos
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Bloomberg — 2026-04-06#

Lead Story#

President Donald Trump has escalated his showdown with Tehran, threatening to obliterate key Iranian civilian infrastructure by a Tuesday deadline unless the Strait of Hormuz is reopened,. Iran has flatly rejected a proposed ceasefire, demanding a permanent end to the war, which sent crude oil surging and whipsawed US equities as the window for diplomacy violently narrows,, .

2026-04-07

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Geopolitics, Oil Markets, Inflation, Private Credit, Mergers and Acquisitions
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Bloomberg — 2026-04-07#

Lead Story#

Global markets whipsawed Tuesday as US President Donald Trump initially threatened the civilizational destruction of Iran and ordered strikes on Kharg Island before abruptly agreeing to a two-week ceasefire. The last-minute truce, requested by Pakistan, is strictly conditional on Tehran reopening the Strait of Hormuz, prompting crude oil and US equity futures to reverse course as markets priced in a momentary reprieve from the relentless, war-driven energy shock.

2026-05-11

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Geopolitics, Oil Prices, Inflation, Private Credit, Initial Public Offerings
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Bloomberg — 2026-05-11#

Lead Story#

US President Donald Trump announced that the fragile ceasefire between the US and Iran is on “massive life support” after he rejected Tehran’s latest peace proposal as “totally unacceptable”. The resulting deadlock ensures the continued effective closure of the vital Strait of Hormuz, a blockade that Saudi Aramco’s CEO warned is costing global markets 100 million barrels of oil each week. The supply disruption has sent crude prices surging anew and elevated imported inflation risks across major global economies.

2026-06-03

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Artificial Intelligence, Us-Iran Conflict, Spacex, Tariffs, Private Credit
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Bloomberg — 2026-06-03#

Lead Story#

Elon Musk’s SpaceX is aiming to raise a record-shattering $75 billion in an initial public offering, targeting a price of $135 per share. The mega-listing is designed to fund the company’s aggressive expansion into artificial intelligence and space launch infrastructure, and JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon is personally pitching the deal to thousands of ultra-rich clients this week. The offering threatens to completely rewrite the rules of Wall Street’s AI gold rush, setting the stage for subsequent blockbuster listings across the tech sector.

2026-06-23

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Artificial Intelligence, Tech Stocks, Us-Iran Relations, Private Credit, Nuclear Energy
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Bloomberg — 2026-06-23#

Lead Story#

A severe selloff cascaded across global markets as investors grew increasingly jittery over high-flying technology stocks and frothy artificial intelligence valuations. South Korea’s Kospi Index plunged 10% from a record high as traders dumped chip heavyweights, fueling a broader retreat in US equity futures and emerging market gauges. The rout marks a critical test for the AI-driven rally, with megacap tech names sustaining heavy losses while market watchers look to upcoming corporate earnings to potentially rescue the sector.