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Silicon Valley rocked by Middle Eastern turmoil? Nvidia withdraws, Amazon attacked, Microsoft and Google face billion-dollar investment uncertainty

Silicon Valley rocked by Middle Eastern turmoil? Nvidia withdraws, Amazon attacked, Microsoft and Google face billion-dollar investment uncertainty

As US-Israel joint military operations escalate, the Middle East has become a high-risk battleground for global tech giants. Amazon data centers have been directly hit by drones, Nvidia has closed its Dubai office, Google employees are stranded locally, and tens of billions of dollars in regional AI investment plans are

When will the surge in oil prices trigger a real crisis? History reveals three major signals

When will the surge in oil prices trigger a real crisis? History reveals three major signals

``` The situation in Iran is turbulent, causing oil prices to surge for several consecutive days. The market is once again highly tense, with close attention on whether the impact will further spread. According to ZF Trading Desk, Henry Allen, macro strategist at Deutsche Bank, pointed out in his latest research

After the world's largest LNG plant, a series of factories in the Middle East have also closed or ceased operations.

After the world's largest LNG plant, a series of factories in the Middle East have also closed or ceased operations.

``` The attacks by Iran on Qatar's energy facilities are triggering a chain reaction of industrial shutdowns, with impacts rapidly spreading from liquefied natural gas to downstream industries such as aluminum smelting, urea, polymers, and methanol. The scope of supply disruptions continues to expand. After QatarEnergy, Qatar’s state

The Strait of Hormuz disruption threatens the Middle Eastern food supply chain; Iran imposes a comprehensive ban on food exports.

The Strait of Hormuz disruption threatens the Middle Eastern food supply chain; Iran imposes a comprehensive ban on food exports.

``` As merchant ships are increasingly avoiding the Strait of Hormuz, the Middle East's food import routes have been cut off, Gulf countries are facing the risk of shortages, and Iran—which is already mired in a high inflation crisis—is under sudden exacerbated pressure to supply food. On

Bank of Japan governor’s stance on raising interest rates remains unchanged, but emphasized that the Iran conflict could have a significant impact on the economy.

Bank of Japan governor’s stance on raising interest rates remains unchanged, but emphasized that the Iran conflict could have a significant impact on the economy.

``` Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda reiterated that the path for rate hikes remains unchanged, while warning of economic disruptions caused by the Middle East situation and yen weakness. Appearing at a parliamentary hearing on Wednesday, Ueda said, if the economic and inflation outlook evolves as expected, the Bank of

Middle East conflict halts Dubai flights, 20% of global gold logistics may be disrupted, silver also affected!

Middle East conflict halts Dubai flights, 20% of global gold logistics may be disrupted, silver also affected!

``` The escalation of conflict in the Middle East is impacting the key nodes of the global precious metals supply chain. As a crucial hub for global gold circulation, Dubai accounted for about 20% of the world's gold flow last year. Following U.S. and Israeli military strikes on

Not rising, but falling! Amid the Iran conflict, has the yen's safe-haven status failed?

Not rising, but falling! Amid the Iran conflict, has the yen's safe-haven status failed?

As the Iran war triggers geopolitical shocks, the yen has not strengthened as a “safe haven asset” according to tradition, but has weakened instead, indicating that investors are changing how they price its safe haven function. Since last Friday, the yen has fallen about 1% against the dollar to 157.