Reeves rightly fears the bond market, but she can afford to ditch one unhelpful rule

The chancellor has wisely vowed to drive down the annual deficit, but long-term defence investment must not be delayed

Traders placed over $1bn in perfectly timed bets on the Iran war. What is going on?

Suspicious wagers on the US-Israel war in Iran are creating huge windfalls and raising concerns among lawmakers

Rachel Reeves joins global finance chiefs in highlighting how households and businesses are feeling the pain of higher energy prices

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as Brent crude tumbles below $90 a barrel

Exclusive: Former UK foreign secretary says poor and rich countries alike will be hit amid humanitarian crisis sparked by Iran war

EU economy commissioner says Iran war is feeding Russia’s war machine; Trump condemns massive strikes on Ukraine. What we know on day 1,514

Democratic lawmakers urged Republican leaders to postpone the confirmation hearing of Kevin Warsh

There will be flight cancellations ‘soon’ if oil supplies are not restored in coming weeks, says head of IEA

Ministers drawing up contingency plans for ‘reasonable worst-case scenario’ if supply of CO2 is disrupted

ONS figure for February suggests Britain was gaining momentum before conflict dashed hopes of recovery

Verdict in states’ case says concert giant stifled competition in ticketing industry, raising pressure for changes

The S&P breached 7,000 points for the first time in history, in a rally that erased stark losses incurred at start of war

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as IMF managing director Kristalina Georgieva gives a press conference in Washington DC

The International Monetary Fund remains stuck in a situation where the biggest concern about inflation is wages

US president says he has ‘held back’ on firing the head of the Federal Reserve leading up to end of Powell’s term in May