Gilts and the pound could be plunged into crisis territory should Wes Streeting resign from the UK cabinet tomorrow to mount a leadership challenge against the Prime Minister, warns the CEO of one of the world’s largest independent financial advisory and asset management organisations.
Eborah Shnookal, The University of Melbourne For months, US President Donald Trump has been fixated on Cuba. He’s issued threats and imposed additional sanctions on the island. The US military has conducted dozens of intelligence-gathering flights off the coast in recent weeks, suggesting a prelude to an invasion.
Today’s US CPI backs the new chair of the Federal Reserve into a corner on interest rate cuts, warns the CEO of one of the world’s largest independent financial advisory organisations.
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UK financial markets are reacting negatively in real time to Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s high-stakes “reset” speech on Monday morning, with gilt yields climbing sharply and Sterling weakening as investors assess the growing political crisis engulfing the government following devastating local election losses.
Mounting pressure on UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer threatens to rattle financial markets, hit the pound, and reignite investor fears over Britain’s political and fiscal stability, warns the CEO of deVere Group, one of the world’s largest independent financial advisory and asset management organisations.
Oil prices are set for a 7% weekly loss after markets remain confused about the outlook of a potential US-Iran negotiated settlement. ICE Brent is set to close the week at $101 per barrel, even as missile strikes and drone hits continue to sap any quick diplomatic breakthrough between Washington and Tehran.
Claudio Bozzi, Deakin University As the closure of the Strait of Hormuz drags on, the United Nations’ International Maritime Organization has sounded the alarm over a related humanitarian crisis: the plight of the crew stuck on ships at or near the strait.
President Donald Trump speaks at the White House on April 25, 2026, after the cancellation of the annual White House Correspondents Association Dinner. Andrew Leyden/Getty Images) James Piazza, Penn State For the third time in three years, Donald Trump has come under threat by an attacker. Many facts remain unclear after a gunman stormed the […]
Donald Trump cancelled a planned trip by US officials to Pakistan for talks on the war in Iran on Saturday, shortly after Tehran’s delegation had left Islamabad.
