Mar 19, 2026 • 1 min

Middle East war gatecrashes EU leaders’ economy summit

Also in this newsletter: DHL Express Europe looks on the bright side

Gold Price Tracker & Alerts

finance

Mar 19, 2026 • 3 min

Japan rejects U.S. intel assessment that Takaichi's Taiwan remarks represent 'significant shift'

Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara told reporters "A significant policy shift is not something that is happening right now."

Gold Price Tracker & Alerts

finance

Mar 19, 2026 • 3 min

Asia tech stocks sink as oil spike and Qatar attacks threaten chip supply chain

Asian technology stocks fell on Thursday as Iran's latest attacks on Qatar's Ras Laffan Industrial City and a surge in oil prices rattled investor sentiment.

Gold Price Tracker & Alerts

finance

Mar 19, 2026 • 1 min

Economists have caught the AI bug

It’s expanding the scope of research but challenging the profession’s process of weeding out mistakes

Gold Price Tracker & Alerts

finance

Mar 19, 2026 • 2 min

HDFC Bank shares fall 5% as part-time chair of India’s largest private bank resigns over 'ethics'

Interim part‑time chairman, Keki Mistry, said that Atanu Chakraborty, had not provided the board with any evidence or details of the alleged unethical practices.

Gold Price Tracker & Alerts

finance

Mar 19, 2026 • 6 min

Inside India newsletter: Gold loans are thriving in India — and attracting global investors

Gold-backed lending, a billion-dollar industry, is reshaping India’s retail credit landscape and drawing global investors to the sector.

Gold Price Tracker & Alerts

finance

Mar 19, 2026 • 1 min

Bank of Japan postpones rate rise after Middle East war erupts

Jump in oil prices will increase inflationary pressures but weigh on economic activity

Gold Price Tracker & Alerts

finance

Mar 19, 2026 • 5 min

Trump warns to 'blow up' South Pars gas field in Iran if strikes against Qatar energy continue

World leaders are scrambling to contain a spiraling Middle East conflict on Thursday after Israel and Iran traded strikes on gas production facilities.

Gold Price Tracker & Alerts

finance

Mar 19, 2026 • 3 min

Bank of Japan keeps rates steady as expected, warns Iran war may push up inflation

The Bank of Japan kept its rates steady at 0.75% as expected, but noted that inflation risks now are tilted to the upside due to the Iran war.

Gold Price Tracker & Alerts

finance

Mar 19, 2026 • 3 min

Oil jumps 4% as Iranian retaliatory strikes on Qatar’s key energy facility stoke supply worries

Oil prices jumped as markets react to escalating tensions after Qatar said Iranian missile strikes damaged a key liquefied natural gas export facility.

Gold Price Tracker & Alerts

finance

Mar 19, 2026 • 1 min

Japan rebels over $6bn fee for SoftBank under US trade deal

Dispute about power station payment shows Tokyo’s unease with governance of $550bn in investments

Gold Price Tracker & Alerts

finance

Mar 19, 2026 • 2 min

Asia markets track Wall Street losses as Iran war fuels energy worries; BOJ rate decision on deck

Investors in Asia will look toward the Bank of Japan decision, which is expected to hold rates at 0.75%.

Gold Price Tracker & Alerts

SmartLinks Blog