Global hedge funds, pressured by the conflict in Iran, are shaking up their trading strategies. Investment managers on the whole posted their worst monthly drawdowns in four years last month. They’re now shorting European equities at record levels, betting that the continent will be hit hard by the war’s economic ...
Day: April 8, 2026
US targets pillars of Iran economyUS targets pillars of Iran economy
Donald Trump’s grave threat against Iran shows how the US and Israeli campaign has expanded to target the cornerstones of Tehran’s economy. Widespread attacks on Tuesday hit Iran’s railroads, bridges, and its energy hub, a sign the US and Israel aim to “impoverish Iran as a country and break the ...
Oil slides after Trump agrees to conditional two-week Iran ceasefireOil slides after Trump agrees to conditional two-week Iran ceasefire
Trump announced the deal not long before a deadline for a Tuesday evening ultimatum for Iran was reached. ...