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Hormuz Diplomacy Continues: Markets Bet on Lower Energy Prices While Key Risks Remain

Ongoing U.S.–Iran diplomatic efforts are easing pressure on global energy markets, but unresolved security and nuclear issues continue to leave investors watching for the next major development.

Iraq's Issued Currency Hits $86.3B In May

2026-08-04  Shafaq News- Baghdad   Iraq's issued currency rose to 113.560 trillion dinars ($86.3B) at the end of May 2026, up from 112.896 trillion dinars ($85.8B) a month earlier, as cash circulating outside the banking system continued to increase, according to official data released by the Central Bank of Iraq (CBI).

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Global Bond Markets Flash Warning Signals: Rising Treasury Yields Test Confidence in the Financial System 

Global bond markets are sending an increasingly important message as investors weigh persistent inflation, growing government debt, and the Federal Reserve's next policy moves, with implications reaching far beyond Wall Street.

Currency Printing Is Knocking On Iraq's Door... Warnings Of An Economic Catastrophe

August 4, 2026 Last updated: Al-Mustaqilla/- Al-Mada newspaper revealed in a report followed by “Al-Mustaqilla”, the escalation of the financial liquidity crisis in Iraq, after the Parliamentary Finance Committee proposed the option of resorting to printing currency to secure employee salaries and avoid a financial crisis that some MPs described as potentially leading to a “revolt of hungry stomachs”, at a time when economists warn that this option may open the door to a dangerous wave of inflation if it is not accompanied by a real increase in production.

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Bond Market Warning: Rising Treasury Yields Signal Growing Pressure on the Global Financial System

While stock markets remain near record highs, rising Treasury yields are revealing deeper concerns about government debt, inflation, and the long-term stability of the global financial system.

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Hormuz Breakthrough? U.S.–Iran Talks Spark Global Market Optimism

Signs of a possible U.S.–Iran agreement are easing fears over the Strait of Hormuz, sending oil lower, boosting global markets, and raising hopes for improved financial stability.

Oil Rebounds On Renewed Middle East Tensions

2026-08-04 Shafaq News    Oil prices rebounded 1% on Tuesday from a plunge in the previous session, fuelled by concerns that ‌Middle East supply remains at risk as a diplomatic resolution to the U.S.-Iran war that has disrupted shipments still seems unlikely.

Front-month Brent futures rose $1.12, or 1.3%, to $84.89 a barrel by 0355 GMT after dropping 7% in the previous session to a three-week low.

Salaries Are Causing Panic Among Iraqis; Parliamentary Action Is Underway To Secure Them.

Information/Special..    MP Duha Laibi Al-Bahadli revealed today, Monday, a parliamentary move to host the Minister of Finance inside the House of Representatives, to discuss the issue of salaries and to identify the most prominent financial challenges facing the process of securing them.

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BRICS Payment Push Accelerates: Alternative Trade Systems Gain Momentum

BRICS nations are advancing local-currency trade and cross-border payment infrastructure, signaling another step toward a more diversified global financial system.