by Ryan Morrison | Mar 10, 2026
The euro has fallen further than any other major currency since the conflict began, losing roughly twice as much ground as the pound. Europe’s structural dependence on imported energy means surging oil and gas prices hit the eurozone economy harder and faster...
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by Ryan Morrison | Mar 10, 2026
The Bank of England’s expected March rate cut has been effectively taken off the table by the Iran conflict. Markets now see a hold on 19 March as near-certain, with analysts warning that UK inflation could push towards 3.5% this year if energy prices stay...
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by Ryan Morrison | Mar 10, 2026
If you checked the oil price yesterday morning and felt a knot in your stomach, check it again now. After briefly surging past $119 a barrel on Monday – its highest since 2022 – crude collapsed back to around $90 after President Trump told CBS the Iran conflict is...
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by Charles Purdy | Mar 9, 2026
Sterling has hit a four-week high against the euro and is currently trading close to its best since last July. It is struggling against the US dollar and some other currencies, while the markets attempt to work out the ramifications of the war in Iran and its effect...
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by Christopher Nye | Mar 9, 2026
The dollar benefits when investors get nervous, but higher energy prices have seriously complicated the Fed’s path to interest rate cuts. Right now, the dollar is trading like a barometer for fear and for rate expectations at the same time. That can create choppy...
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