BIL INVESTMENT INSIGHTS

Market Snapshot The ongoing conflict in the Middle East continued to push oil prices higher last week, with Brent crude briefly rising to $106 per barrel. Prices continued to rise despite the International Energy Agency’s announcement of a record release of 400 million barrels from...

Market Snapshot Global markets fell sharply on Friday as Middle East tensions escalated. With traffic through the Strait of Hormuz largely halted, Qatar’s state‑run energy company suspended LNG production following Iranian attacks, pushing Brent crude above $91 per barrel. Over the weekend, additional supply cuts...

Market Snapshot Global stocks fell and oil and gas prices spiked on Monday as tensions in the Middle East escalated. On Saturday, the US and Israel launched coordinated air strikes against Iran, targeting ballistic missile sites, naval assets, Revolutionary Guard facilities and air defense systems....

The US Supreme Court has ruled that President Trump’s trade tariffs are illegal. In a decision issued on Friday, the court found that Trump had exceeded his authority under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) by imposing tariffs on dozens of trading partners in...

Market Snapshot Major US stock indices ended last week in the red, as concerns that AI could have a disruptive impact on entire industries continued to drive the sell-off in the technology sector. Financial companies joined software and data firms in their concerns about the...