https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/stocks-gain-as-bonds-recover-rising-gulf-tensions-boost-oilContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/stocks-gain-as-bonds-recover-rising-gulf-tensions-boost-oilhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/stocks-gain-as-bonds-recover-rising-gulf-tensions-boost-oil#u62427Wed, 09 Sep 2026 06:46:43 +0000Global equity markets declined as escalating Middle East tensions and surging oil prices dampened investor sentiment. In India, the Sensex dropped 600 points and the Nifty fell below 23,500. This volatility coincides with a tightening oil market; OPEC crude output fell 900,000 b/d in August, driven by a 1.12m b/d plunge in Saudi production. Meanwhile, Kazakhstan is expanding its logistics and energy infrastructure, launching flights to Singapore on October 20 and planning 8.4 GW of renewable energy capacity by 2035. Romania's economy continues to struggle, with GDP contracting 0.4% year o https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/stocks-gain-as-bonds-recover-rising-gulf-tensions-boost-oilhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/stocks-gain-as-bonds-recover-rising-gulf-tensions-boost-oil#u60396Mon, 07 Sep 2026 18:36:50 +0000Asian equities rose Friday as investors lowered expectations for Federal Reserve interest rate hikes following dovish remarks from a Fed official. In energy markets, Iraq is working to expand its crude oil export capacity to 5 million barrels per day. Oil Minister Basim Mohammed Khudair stated that current export capacity already exceeds 3 million bpd, with shipments averaging that level since early September. Iraq aims to reduce its reliance on the Strait of Hormuz by developing new pipeline routes to Fishkhabur in the north and the Syrian port of Banias on the Mediterranean.Why it mattersGlo https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/stocks-gain-as-bonds-recover-rising-gulf-tensions-boost-oilhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/stocks-gain-as-bonds-recover-rising-gulf-tensions-boost-oil#u56492Fri, 04 Sep 2026 05:15:19 +0000Equities and bonds are rallying as investors monitor the Federal Reserve for signals on interest rates. Asian shares rose by tracking gains from Wall Street, though some markets remained choppy as investors weighed a pause in the bond selloff. Market participants are currently digesting a retreat in the US dollar and easing bond yields. While some equities climbed, oil prices edged lower. This recovery follows a period of volatility driven by inflation and rising government borrowing needs in the US, Japan, and Britain.Why it mattersBorrowing costs have reached multi-year highs due to fiscal d