Economic news
US launches air strikes as Iran targets tankers with cruise missiles
Donald Trump demands 20% fee on cargoes passing through Strait of Hormuz
US small caps soar as investors look beyond big tech
Russell 2000 on course for best year since 2003, helped by AI spending, tax changes and low valuations
Wall Street ‘Super Tuesday’ gives a flavour of earnings to come
Fortunately, the fact that everyone is reporting at once matters ever less
US launches strikes after Trump warns Washington will hit Iran ‘hard’
Price of Brent crude rises to highest in a month as tensions between Washington and Tehran flare
Stocks and bonds drop as mounting US-Iran tensions spook investors
Oil rises as US-Iran hostilities escalate and investors go into ‘risk-off’ mode