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• The EUR/USD currency pair remained steady around 1.1610 during the early Asian session on Friday. • Traders are currently analyzing a hawkish interest rate hike from the European Central Bank. • Market participants are awaiting U.S. Consumer Price Index data and trade balance reports to determine future currency movements.

• The Indian stock market rose today, with the Nifty index climbing above 23,450 and the Sensex increasing by more than 100 points. • State Bank of India (SBI) and ONGC were the top gaining stocks, while the NSE Nifty IT Index fell 0.5%. • These gains occurred despite a cautious global mood that saw Japan's Nikkei 225 decline 0.71% and Australia's S&P/ASX 200 fall 1.38% due to rising crude prices and US-Iran tensions.

• Asian stock markets declined on Thursday following a retreat on Wall Street and rising energy costs. • Crude oil prices traded above $100 a barrel while Hong Kong's Hang Seng index fell 1.5% to 24,909.58. • High oil prices and falling shares create volatility for global investors and increase operational costs for businesses.

• Asian stocks declined on Thursday, September 10, as investors reacted to escalating shipping attacks in the Middle East. • Brent crude oil prices remained above $100 a barrel following the largest wave of attacks on shipping in the region. • High energy costs and bond yields near 2023 peaks create market volatility for investors awaiting upcoming U.S. economic data.

• WTI crude oil prices rose above $92.00 on Wednesday as escalating hostilities in the Gulf increased the risk of a regional war. • Rabobank analysts reported that tankers are rerouting through the Suez Canal to avoid the Strait of Hormuz while the Panama Canal warns of deeper transit cuts due to El Niño droughts. • These disruptions to key shipping arteries create mounting stress on global supply chains and may lead to renewed cost pressures for energy markets.

Brent crude rises by 2% as jump in energy costs stokes fears over inflation and higher interest ratesBusiness live – latest updatesThe price of oil has risen above $100 a barrel for the first time since July as the escalating conflict in the Middle East threatens further disruption to global supplies.Brent crude, the international benchmark for oil prices, rose 2.1% to over $100 a barrel after tensions stepped up in the Gulf with the Iran-backed Houthis attacking four cities in Saudi Arabia overnight, wounding more than 70 people and setting oil installations ablaze in a significant expansion of the war. Continue reading...

• French AI firm Mistral announced on September 8 that it raised €3 billion in the largest tech funding round in European history. • The investment lifts the company's total valuation to over €21 billion. • This massive capital injection provides Mistral with the resources to compete with global AI leaders in the development of large language models.