Tag: Iran Conflict
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BoJ Holds, Brent Tops $107: The Twin Macro Shocks of Late April
Khan Capitals | May 2026 Key Takeaways Two Shocks, One Week The week of 27 April 2026 produced two macro events that, individually, would have warranted standalone analysis. Together, they describe a more coherent global picture than either does alone. The Bank of Japan’s quarterly Outlook Report explicitly raised its core inflation forecast while cutting…
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Q1 2026: The Worst First Quarter Since 2022 as Iran War and Oil Shock Sink Stocks
The S&P 500 fell 4.6% in Q1 2026 as the Iran war, an oil shock, and a 23% Microsoft drop produced the worst first quarter since 2022.
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Defence, Energy, and Gold: The 2026 Geopolitical Portfolio
Defence, energy, and gold form the three pillars of the 2026 geopolitical portfolio. Why these are structural positions, not tactical trades, and how to construct a framework for investing in persistent conflict risk.
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Fed Holds Amid Iran War: Walking the Tightrope Between Jobs and Inflation
The Fed holds rates as 92,000 jobs vanish and oil-driven inflation surges. Caught between a weakening economy and rising prices, the central bank faces its most difficult policy dilemma since the Volcker era.
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The New Middle East: GCC Economic Model Under Threat from Iran Conflict
Iranian strikes on every GCC member state shatter the perception of Gulf stability. Tourism losses of $600 million daily, stranded LNG exports, and damaged ports threaten the economic diversification model that defines the region’s future.
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Oil Above $100: Strait of Hormuz Closure and the Energy Crisis of 2026
Khan Capital | March 2026 Key Takeaways Track all markets on TradingView For decades, the Strait of Hormuz has been the single most consequential chokepoint in global energy markets: a narrow passage of roughly 21 miles at its tightest, through which one-fifth of the world’s oil and a significant share of its liquefied natural gas…
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Operation Epic Fury: US-Israeli Strikes on Iran Reshape Global Markets
Khan Capital | March 2026 Key Takeaways Track all markets on TradingView In the early hours of 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel launched the most consequential joint military operation in decades: nearly 900 strikes in the first 12 hours against Iranian military infrastructure, nuclear facilities, and senior leadership. The operation, designated “Epic…
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Israel-Iran War Begins: 12 Days That Reshook the Middle East
Khan Capital | June 2025 Key Takeaways At approximately 01:00 local time on 13 June 2025, explosions were heard across Tehran as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that Operation Rising Lion had begun. Within hours, more than 200 Israeli fighter jets had launched five waves of air strikes, dropping over 330 munitions on roughly…