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Member states depend on global markets for fossil fuel supplies and are in direct competition with other consumers. Brussels believes this competition for available supply, which is now more contested, will lead to volatility in European markets.
European stock markets have opened sharply lower as tensions escalate in the Middle East. US President Donald Trump has threatened to destroy Iranian power plants if the Strait of Hormuz is not reopened, while Iran has vowed to retaliate against energy infrastructure in the Gulf region. The International Energy Agency (IEA) warns that the conflict has already resulted in a loss of 11 million barrels of oil per day, surpassing the impact of the 1970s oil crises combined.
The main European stock markets opened sharply lower today, following a new threat from US President Donald Trump to Iran to destroy its power plants if it does not open the Strait of Hormuz.
With each passing day, the scenario looks bleaker. For now, there is a baseline, but there are also “adverse” and “severe” frameworks that could alarm the markets.
Experts say that Europe “has become more resilient”, but has also become “more exposed to the volatility of global markets”
The (new) American and Israeli attack on Iran led Stefan Gerlach, chief economist at the Swiss private bank EFG, to analyse the impacts of geopolitical shocks on the global economy and, consequently, on financial markets. The main conclusion? There is immediate high volatility and an initial sell-off by concerned investors, but historical analysis shows...
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Carla Pedro, Markets co-ordinator at Negócios, explains that the start of this year 'was very good' in terms of demand for precious metals.
The price of gold rose above $5,300 per ounce, hitting new all-time highs.
The main European stock markets were extending their opening downward trend against a backdrop of trade and geopolitical tensions between the US and Europe and ahead of expected declines on Wall Street when it resumes trading today.
Declines of more than 1% driven by the dispute over Greenland.
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Gold and silver experienced significant price declines, but despite these drops the market still recorded a historic year overall — reflecting earlier gains and heightened volatility in precious metals.
