Venture Global is poised to stage another rally as signs of the Iran war’s longer-term impacts on commodities — including natural gas — begin to emerge, according to JPMorgan. The investment bank upgraded the gas name to overweight from neutral. It also hiked its price target on shares to $17 from $16, suggesting 36% upside … Read more
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during an event in the Oval Office of the White House on June 3, 2026 in Washington, DC. Kevin Dietsch | Getty Images Hello, this is Dylan Butts writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to the latest edition of the Daily Open newsletter. Traders in Asia are evaluating another round … Read more
FUYANG, CHINA – MARCH 23, 2026 – Stock investors are following the stock market situation at a securities trading hall in Fuyang, Anhui, China on March 23, 2026. (Photo credit should read CFOTO/Future Publishing via Getty Images) Cfoto | Future Publishing | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets opened lower Thursday, tracking Wall Street losses, as tensions … Read more
Traders work at the New York Stock Exchange on June 3, 2026. NYSE S&P 500 futures fell on Wednesday night after the index snapped a nine-day win streak, as geopolitical fears remain elevated. Futures tied to the broad market index fell by 0.5%, while Nasdaq 100 futures shed 0.6%. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures were … Read more
Iran has warned that any Israeli attack on Beirut would have “grave consequences” and could trigger a full resumption of war, even as diplomatic contacts between Tehran and Washington continue and US President Donald Trump expressed optimism about ongoing negotiations with Iran. In remarks carried by Iran’s Tasnim news agency, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi … Read more
Rubio said Iran’s nuclear program could be negotiated US Secretary of State Marco Rubio testifies during a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing concerning the fiscal year 2027 budget for the State Department, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on June 2, 2026. Brendan Smialowski | AFP | Getty Images Secretary of State Marco Rubio appeared … Read more
The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development has slashed its global growth outlook, warning that the economic damage from the U.S.-Iran war could dramatically worsen unless a durable peace settlement is reached quickly. In its June Economic Outlook, the OECD said global growth is now expected to slow from 3.4% in 2025 to 2.8% in … Read more
APA Corporation’s Beryl Alpha oil platform in the North Sea. Courtesy: APA Corporation Oil prices rose Wednesday as investors weighed uncertainty over U.S.-Iran talks with the two countries launching fresh strikes Tuesday, even as President Donald Trump said negotiations with Tehran were ongoing. West Texas Intermediate futures for July delivery gained over 1.3% to $94.99, … Read more
A ship remains anchored on May 16, 2026 in the Strait of Hormuz near Larak Island, Iran. Negotiations between the U.S. and Iran over opening this critical waterway have largely stalled as the countries have rejected each other’s proposals to end the war that began when the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran on February 28. … Read more
A stock broker at the Prudential Brokerage office follows the Hang Seng Index results in Hong Kong in March 2020. Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets were set to open mixed Wednesday as investors continue to grapple with volatile oil prices, while uncertainty over negotiations between Iran and the U.S. to end … Read more