US blockade of Iranian ports begins
The United States’ blockade of Iranian ports has begun, though the two countries may still be open to talks after Friday’s negotiations ended without a deal. The blockade, which started at 10 am EDT (8 am AEST), is a bid to push Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and reopen negotiations, U.S. President Donald Trump has claimed. Trump has claimed that the U.S. will destroy Iranian fast attac
Goldman Sachs Q1 beats estimates but stock weakens
Goldman Sachs Group has reported a higher-than-expected 19% increase in net earnings for the first quarter of the 2026 financial year (Q1 FY26), but its stock price fell due to weakness in its fixed income, currencies and commodities (FICC) division. The global investment bank said net earnings rose to $5.63 billion (A$7.93 billion) in the three months to 31 March 2026 from $4.74 billion in the
LVMH misses expectations, disrupted by M.East conflict
Sales for luxury conglomerate LVMH missed expectations for the first quarter as the sector grapples with the fallout caused by the war in the Middle East. First quarter organic sales grew 1%, which is lower than the 1.5% expected by analysts surveyed by FactSheet. Total revenue was €19.1 billion. The company said the war in Iran had a negative impact of around 1% on organic growth for the qu
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BlackRock turns bullish on US stocks amid M.East war
The world's largest asset manager BlackRock has upgraded United States equities to “overweight”, arguing resilient corporate earnings - particularly in technology - will limit the economic fallout from the Middle East war and support further gains in global markets. In a weekly note published by the BlackRock Investment Institute, strategists said the expected damage to global growth from the c
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