Financial markets saw sector declines and central banks held rates steady, while Intertek agreed to a takeover by EQT.

The entities involved

• FED →

  business

  • US-Iran truce aims to reopen Strait of Hormuz amid global monetary policy shifts and oil price drops.Mon 17:37
  • Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz, halting petroleum liquids movement and raising inflation concerns, which Donald Trump views as a potential solution.Mon 16:16
• European Central Bank →

  central bank of the European Union and the eurozone

  • The European Central Bank is forced to raise interest rates due to energy price shocks from the Iran war and an influx of Chinese exports.Mon 17:49
  • ECB has established swap line arrangements with central banks, with the ECB President leading central bank operations.Mon 17:35
• EQT →

  American energy company

  • EQT acquires majority share in Acronis, concurrent with FOSS challenging Microsoft's monopoly.Mon 04:16
  • EQT is a vertically integrated American natural gas company.Sun 01:42