Inflation set to fall – but fears Red Sea crisis could push prices higher take hold January 15, 2024 December's inflation data will be released amid widespread concern that an escalation of conflict in the Middle East could see a resurgence in inflation.
FTSE 100 today: London markets brace for muted start amid thin U.S. holiday trading January 15, 2024 Asian markets decline in response to sparse U.S. holiday trading; China's central bank maintains stable lending rate; investor attention shifts towards Q3 earnings and China's Q4 GDP figures,
RAF launches strikes in Yemen in retaliation for Houthi Red Sea shipping attacks January 12, 2024 Yemen: The RAF, in concert with the Americans, have launched strikes on Houthi rebel facilities in an effort to bring to an end Red Sea shipping disruption
Oil prices soar two per cent following US-UK military strikes on Houthi rebels in Yemen January 12, 2024 Oil prices surged by over 2% on Friday due to military strikes conducted by the United States and Britain against Houthi military targets in Yemen.
Red Sea attacks: Why Suez Canal traffic collapse could power higher inflation January 10, 2024 The number of container ships arriving at the mouth of the Red Sea plunged 90 per cent year-on-year through the first week of January.
Goldman warns oil prices could double if Houthi Red Sea shipping attacks continue January 5, 2024 Maersk has suspended all shipping through the Red Sea until further notice
Moving Markets today: FTSE 100 in red to begin the year but oil rises January 3, 2024 Moving Markets Today: Asia Stocks Mirror Wall Street Decline, Apple at Seven-Week Low, Oil Prices Rise; Focus Shifts to Fed Minutes, U.S. Jobs Report, and Eurozone Inflation
Shipping stocks fall as Maersk schedules dozens of vessels to travel through the Suez Canal December 27, 2023 Denmark's Maersk has scheduled several dozen container vessels to travel via the Suez Canal and the Red Sea in the coming days and weeks.
Oil stabilises as major shippers eye a Red Sea return December 27, 2023 Denmark's Maersk said on Sunday it would begin to use the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden route again
Israel bombs northern Gaza; Palestinians say 166 killed in 24 hours December 24, 2023 Israel bombed areas of Jabalia in the northern Gaza Strip overnight, with fighting throughout Sunday morning, residents and Palestinian media said, as Gaza health authorities and the Israeli military both announced mounting death tolls.