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2026-03-12 07:35:00 ET By Deepali Bhargava , Regional Head of Research, Asia-Pacific Where the pressure points are likely to emerge A key question for policymakers right now is how quickly rising oil prices will begin to strain Asian economies. Under a scenario where...

2026-03-12 03:00:00 ET The military conflict in Iran and the Middle East is curtailing the global flow of oil and natural gas. This adds notable pressure to energy prices and the near-term inflation outlook, while also raising questions about countries’ reliance on energy imports...

2026-03-09 04:24:00 ET For the US, the Strait of Hormuz blockage is a price shock and inflation problem, not a supply shock. For Europe & Asia, it could turn into a supply shock if the blockage persists. ... Read the full article on Seeking Alpha For further details ...

2026-03-06 00:30:00 ET By Deepali Bhargava , Regional Head of Research, Asia-Pacific Recent growth performance has been strong There are pockets of real strength across the region. India, Singapore, and Australia continue to stand out, and fourth quarter ...

2026-03-03 02:56:00 ET By Seema Shah, Chief Global Strategist What happened On February 28, the U.S. and Israel launched coordinated military operations against Iran, citing the need to neutralize “imminent threats from the Iranian regime.” Iran has since retal...

2026-03-02 11:07:00 ET By Deepali Bhargava, Regional Head of Research, Asia-Pacific For now, Asia seems able to absorb the recent jump in oil prices. Inflation across much of the region is starting from relatively low levels and has generally been well contained. But the rea...

2026-03-02 09:51:00 ET By Carsten Brzeski, Global Head of Macro , Warren Patterson, Head of Commodities Strategy , James Knightley, Chief International Economist, US , Lynn Song, Chief Economist, Greater China , Chris Turner, Global Head of Markets and Regional Head ...

2026-02-23 08:46:00 ET By Deepali Bhargava, Regional Head of Research, Asia-Pacific The Supreme Court’s decision to strike down the reciprocal IEEPA tariffs could materially reshape the trade policy landscape. In response, US President Donald Trump swiftly announced ...

2026-02-20 05:13:00 ET How is geopolitical uncertainty influencing the global economic outlook? Geopolitical events and related uncertainties have contributed to choppy commodity and financial markets, but S&P Global’s Purchasing Managers Indexes (PMIs®) point to rel...

2026-02-12 17:30:00 ET Equities look past geopolitical risks; market leadership remains outside the US.... Read the full article on Seeking Alpha For further details see: Performance Insights - Monthly Report: February 2026