BIL INVESTMENT INSIGHTS

Market Snapshot Last week, oil prices slumped and equities rallied after the US and Iran agreed a two-week ceasefire. However, hopes for de-escalation were quickly dashed, when negotiations between the two countries in Islamabad broke down. President Trump ordered a blockade of the Strait of...

Kindly note that our Weekly Insights will pause over the upcoming bank holiday weekend. Market Snapshot The conflict in the Middle East has now extended into its fifth week, and geopolitical headlines continue to dominate market sentiment. In the month since the conflict began, stocks...

Equities and bonds extended declines last week as investors grew increasingly concerned about the prospect of a prolonged energy shock, following renewed attacks on key energy infrastructure in Qatar and Iran. Iran’s strike on Qatar’s Ras Laffan gas facilities, responsible for roughly 20% of global...

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...