Apr 1, 2026 | Markets
Emirates Global Aluminium has moved to sell large volumes of alumina — the key raw material needed to make aluminum — following a strike on a smelter it runs on the outskirts of Abu Dhabi, according to people familiar with the matter. EGA this week offered to sell...
Mar 31, 2026 | Markets
Christine Lagarde used an audience of high-level Group of Seven officials to challenge Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s optimism that the Iran war’s economic fallout will be short-lived, according to people familiar with the matter. Bessent played down the damage...
Mar 31, 2026 | Markets
One of the world’s largest petrochemical facilities in Saudi Arabia halted production as the Middle East conflict disrupts supply chains and energy operations in the region. Sadara Chemical Co. said the temporary shutdown had been completed at its plant in the...
Mar 30, 2026 | Markets
The S&P 500 correction is nearing its final stage even as the Iran war continues, according to strategists at Morgan Stanley, who warn that Federal Reserve interest-rate hikes still pose a threat to stocks. There is growing evidence that the equities slide “is...
Mar 29, 2026 | Markets
Aluminum climbed around 6% after Iran attacked two production sites in the Middle East, threatening to deepen supply disruptions in a region that accounts for a significant portion of global output. Prices on the London Metal Exchange rose as much as 6% to $3,492 a...
