News about World markets
Market participants and trading companies previously working with cryptocurrencies are switching to trading traditional assets en masse.
French fashion house Hermes (HRMS) on Wednesday, April 15, led the fall of shares among luxury brands. The cost of securities collapsed by 14.22% to the closing level of the previous day and at the minimum amounted to 1529.5 euros. This is the strongest intraday fall in the history of the company.
The global silver market is going into deep deficit, and this trend is continuing for the sixth consecutive year.
The National Energy Regulatory Agency (ANRE) has set new maximum fuel prices that will be effective April 16.
The resilience of digital gold during the Iran war is not a contradiction to the risk avoidance regime, but a direct consequence of it. This opinion was shared by Bitwise Investment Director Matt Hougan and the company’s Head of Research Ryan Rasmussen.
The surplus of last year’s potatoes in the European Union is currently estimated at 3.3 million tons.
France and Britain announced April 14 that President Macron and Prime Minister Starmer will jointly hold an international videoconference on Friday to establish a multinational force to secure the Strait of Hormuz and impose new sanctions on Iran. Pakistan is also pushing for a second round of Iran-US talks, possibly on Thursday.
French company LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton earned 19.1 billion euros in the first quarter, which was below analysts’ expectations (19.6 billion). The main reason was weak sales in the company’s largest business – fashion clothing and leather accessories.
Prices for sea and air freight transportation continue to seek a new equilibrium against the backdrop of an unstable geopolitical environment and the realignment of logistics routes.
The European Commission has postponed the start of payments to Ukraine in the amount of €90bn to the second half of 2026. This was announced by EC representative Bala Uyvari.
Japan plans to buy Kazakhstan’s oil to partially replace supplies from the Middle East.
According to Reuters, U.S. and Iranian delegations could return to Islamabad for peace talks as early as this week.
The weakening of the dollar in the current environment may be mainly due to changes in US monetary policy and geopolitical factors affecting commodity markets.
The price of the first cryptocurrency rose to $75k for the first time since mid-March.
On April 13, central bank governors gathered for traditional spring meetings in Washington to discuss the risks of global inflation and the “Iranian shock”. For now, they are advised to remain vigilant and ready to adjust plans to cut rates due to possible economic shocks.
The Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI) is launching a new session of the Exporters Academy program aimed at developing export competencies of businesses. It will be held from April 23 to May 21, 2026.
U.S. President Donald Trump warned that any Iranian vessels that violated a U.S. naval blockade imposed on Monday would be “immediately destroyed”, escalating tensions amid a fragile truce after Pakistan-brokered talks failed to produce a peace deal on the Iranian conflict.
The exhibition “Republic of Moldova Presents” expands the opportunities for Moldovan companies to explore the neighboring market, promote their goods and services there, and establish new business partnerships.
The conflict between the U.S. and Iran has triggered a jump in pistachio prices.
Developing countries could face a shortfall of 800 million jobs over the next 10 years, increasing the risks of migration and social instability.
