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"This is a system shock," says Nigel Green, CEO of deVere Group. "You have a material energy supply disruption and a structural shift toward fragmentation."

At 7:46 a.m. Monday, Doornbos had posted on X that Iranian officials were still considering a U.S. proposal to end the war, 'centering around uranium enrichment.'

U.S. equity markets delivered a strong performance over the past week, supported by improving geopolitical sentiment and renewed investor confidence, with all major indices recording gains exceeding 3%.

Nearly everyone is losing money, a club executive is quoted as saying, presumably while dressed in a suit made entirely from gold leaf, bitcoin shavings and vintage parmesan cheese.

Brent Crude surged higher after reports that the United States had vowed to blockade the Strait of Hormuz, a vital shipping route for global energy supplies, fuelling concerns over potential disruption to oil exports from the region.

The failure of peace talks between the United States and Iran and renewed tensions surrounding the Strait of Hormuz have strengthened demand for the US dollar as a safe haven, putting direct pressure on silver.

Net investment income per share has not covered the quarterly distribution for at least four consecutive quarters. Q1 2026 NII came in at $0.27 per share against a declared distribution of $0.3075.

Instead of trying to predict whiplashing oil prices, consider investing in energy ETFs like the Invesco WilderHill Clean Energy ETF and First Trust North American Energy Infrastructure. These ETFs provide exposure to sectors such as pipelines and shipping, independent of oil price fluctuations.

"I'm in favor of not having any rules against insider trading. I would like all the information out there as soon as it's available. Because look, as a society, we are better off knowing as soon as possible anything that is knowable."

The VIX index, often referred to as Wall Street's "fear gauge," rose by 23%, indicating a sharp uptick in investor anxiety and concerns about market stability. A higher VIX suggests that investors anticipate potential volatility and seek protection against market downturns.