Market News
- US Premarket Movers: Dianthus, Hims, Jefferies, Live Nation
by Will Daley on March 9, 2026 at 11:52 amS&P 500 Index futures are down 1.1% as of 7:49 a.m. in New York as the Iran war pushes the price of oil above $100 per barrel for the first time since 2022.
- US Stock Futures Drop as Oil Spike Boosts Inflation Fears
by Kurt Schussler, Joel Leon, Levin Stamm on March 9, 2026 at 11:50 amUS stocks are poised to extend a selloff after the biggest weekly drop since October, as the prospect of a prolonged war in Iran sent energy prices soaring and stoked fears over inflation.
- Iran Crisis May Test The Potency of Emergency Oil Stockpiles
by Grant Smith on March 9, 2026 at 11:38 amA release from strategic reserves is unlikely to fully resolve the current oil disruption.
- Saudi Arabia Begins Oil Output Cuts as Storage Fills Up
on March 9, 2026 at 11:22 amSaudi Arabia has started reducing oil production, following similar moves by the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait and Iraq, as the near-blockage of the critical Strait of Hormuz starts filling up storage tanks. Joumanna Bercetche reports on Bloomberg Television. (Source: Bloomberg)
- Dangote Fertiliser Says It’s Seeing Surge in Orders on Iran War
Dangote Fertiliser Ltd., one of Africa’s biggest producers of crop nutrients, has seen a […]
- Iran Loaded Crude From Its Kharg Island Terminal on Saturday
Iran continued loading crude onto tankers at its Kharg Island oil terminal on Saturday, a week […]
- Italy Risks Iran Setback in Bid to Exit EU Scrutiny, Scope Says
Italy’s push to shake off fiscal scrutiny by the European Union is in danger of being jolted by […]
- Saudi Arabia Starts Oil Cuts as Hormuz Closure Fills Storage
Saudi Arabia has started reducing oil production as the near-blockage of the critical Strait of […]
- Egypt’s Pound Hits New Low as Iran War Shockwaves Spread
Egypt’s pound fell to a record low of 52.8 per dollar, as the Middle East’s most populous […]
- Iran War Shakes Global Markets as Oil Passes $100
- Oil Soars Above $100 as Iran War Forces Saudi Production Cuts
Oil smashed through $100 a barrel as more major Middle East producers cut output, including OPEC […]
- Stocks and Bonds Slide Globally as Oil Tops $100: Markets Wrap
Stocks fell as the war in the Middle East sparked fresh turmoil in energy markets, sending oil […]
political news
- Iran’s Regime Digs In Against Trump’s Demands
by Paul Wallace on March 9, 2026 at 11:01 amThe Islamic Republic has defied the US president by picking a hardliner as the new supreme leader.
- Italy Risks Iran Setback in Bid to Exit EU Scrutiny, Scope Saysby Craig Stirling on March 9, 2026 at 10:57 am
Italy’s push to shake off fiscal scrutiny by the European Union is in danger of being jolted by an extended Middle East crisis, Scope Ratings said.
- India Farmers Stage Fresh Protest in Delhi Against US Trade Deal
by Pratik Parija on March 9, 2026 at 10:54 amHundreds of farmers and industrial workers gathered in India’s capital on Monday, asking the government to stop what they called concessions to the US in trade talks and to pass a law guaranteeing minimum crop prices.
- Pakistan Plans Fuel-Saving Steps After Oil Shock Sparks Panic
by Bilal Hussain, Tooba Khan on March 9, 2026 at 10:48 amPakistan’s government plans to implement fuel-saving measures after oil surged above $100 and gas output from the Middle East was disrupted, triggering panic buying in the import-reliant South Asian nation.
- Slovenian Opposition Party Narrows Poll Lead Before Election
by Jan Bratanic on March 9, 2026 at 10:11 amSlovenia’s center-left party of Prime Minister Robert Golob all but closed the gap behind the country’s nationalist opposition, a new poll showed with just two weeks before a tight parliamentary election.
- Who’s Who in Iran? Guide to the Islamic Republic’s Top Leaders
The killing of Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei in Israeli strikes has mobilized every branch of […]
- Merz Fails Election Test as Greens Win German State Vote
Chancellor Friedrich Merz suffered a setback when his conservatives lost a regional election to the […]
- US Orders Diplomats in Saudi Arabia to Leave Due to Safety
The US State Department ordered American employees and diplomats in Saudi Arabia to leave the […]
- Iran War Shakes Global Markets as Oil Passes $100
- Khamenei’s Son Takes Power in Iran as Trump Downplays Oil Spike
Iran named the son of the late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as its new supreme leader and President […]
Wealth
- Timely Bet on Gold Delivers 2,049% Return for Billionaire Family
by Ari Altstedter on March 9, 2026 at 11:00 amFor the Lundins, a Swedish-Canadian family that controls a multibillion-dollar mining and oil empire, C$17.5 million may not seem like a big investment. But it becomes so when it delivers a 2,049% return.
- Kalshi Teams Up With Brazil’s XP for First International Push
by Katherine Doherty, Matheus Piovesana on March 9, 2026 at 4:00 amPrediction market platform Kalshi Inc. is expanding outside the US for the first time, partnering with Brazil’s XP Inc. to list event contracts.
- Asia’s Rich Having Second Thoughts on Dubai as War Rages
by Chanyaporn Chanjaroen, Denise Wee, Filipe Pacheco, Venus Feng on March 9, 2026 at 2:00 amMany of Asia’s richest families are reconsidering their exposure to Dubai as the Iran war rattles the city that has attracted billions from across the region in recent years.
Tech & Innovation
- Dorsey Wobbles on Question of AI’s Benefits Versus Loss of Jobs
by Austin Carr on March 9, 2026 at 11:02 amAfter job cuts, the Block chairman wasn’t sure whether AI would help or hurt workers
- Agentic AI Startup Lyzr Raises Funds at $250 Million Valuation
by Saritha Rai on March 9, 2026 at 11:00 amLyzr AI, a startup that builds infrastructure for enterprise AI agents, closed a funding round led by Accenture Plc that quintupled its valuation to $250 million.
- India E-Commerce Firm Meesho’s Shares Plunge on $163 Million Tax Demand
by Satviki Sanjay on March 9, 2026 at 10:10 amShares of SoftBank Group Corp.-backed Indian e-retailer Meesho Ltd. dropped by the daily limit after the platform said it received a $163 million income tax demand.
- China Apparel Makers Brace for Price Hikes as Oil Surges
by Charlie Zhu, Lulu Shen, Daniela Wei on March 9, 2026 at 9:40 amChinese clothing suppliers are bracing for higher apparel prices as the Iran war-induced surge in crude oil prices pushes up raw-material costs across the supply chain.
- BlackRock's Jewell Warns 'Don't Get Macro Complacent'
on March 9, 2026 at 9:13 amHelen Jewell, CIO of fundamental equities at BlackRock, discusses the potential for dip buying opportunities as the war in the Middle East rattles global markets. Speaking on Bloomberg Television, she also says that investors shouldn't lose focus of macro data. "Couple of weeks ago we were talking about AI and the implications of AI. I think that's where we need to focus because we don't know when Hormuz is going to be reopened," Jewell says. (Source: Bloomberg)
