Private Credit Is Canary in the Coal Mine, Dutch Watchdog Warns

Apr 13, 2026 | Markets, Private Credit

The Netherlands’ financial markets regulator warned of further turmoil in the $1.8 trillion private credit market after turmoil at some direct lenders. There have been “incorrect assessments in lending,” Laura van Geest, who leads the Authority for the Financial...

Gold Eases as US Plan to Blockade Hormuz Raises Inflation Risks

Apr 12, 2026 | Markets

Gold edged down amid mounting inflation concerns after US President Donald Trump’s order to blockade the Strait of Hormuz deepened the global energy-supply shock. Bullion fell as much as 2.2% to trade below $4,650 an ounce before retracing much of the loss. Trump said...

Fuel Shortages From Iran War Threaten Asia’s Biggest Food Staple

Apr 10, 2026 | Markets

Harvest-ready rice fields are lying idle and farmers are deciding whether to skip planting for the coming season, as spiking fuel and fertilizer costs from the war in the Middle East hit one of the world’s biggest rice-growing regions. Across Southeast Asia, tens of...

Oil Posts Biggest Weekly Loss Since 2020 Ahead of Iran-US Talks

Apr 10, 2026 | Markets

Oil edged lower in relatively light trading before highly-anticipated talks between Iran and the US, negotiations that will dictate the path ahead for their fragile truce. West Texas Intermediate fell 1.3% to settle below $97 a barrel, with futures down about 13.4%...

US CPI Surges 0.9% in Largest Monthly Jump Since 2022 on Gas

Apr 10, 2026 | Markets

US inflation surged in March by the most in nearly four years as the war with Iran sent gasoline prices skyrocketing. The consumer price index rose 0.9% from February, according to data out Friday. From a year ago, it was up 3.3%, the strongest pace since 2024. A...