Daily market context for the UAE region.https://vaultwealth.com/https://vaultwealth.com/resources/daily-pour/12-may/https://vaultwealth.com/resources/daily-pour/12-may/Vault Wealth Double Espresso for Tuesday, 12 May 2026. Trump declared the Iran ceasefire "on life support" Monday afternoon. Brent settled +3% at $104.30. The S&P, Nasdaq and Russell all closed at fresh ATHs anyway. Today: Warsh's full-Senate vote, the 30-year holding above 5.05%, and a CPI print 24 hours out.Tue, 12 May 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://vaultwealth.com/resources/daily-pour/11-may/https://vaultwealth.com/resources/daily-pour/11-may/Vault Wealth Cortado for Monday, 11 May 2026. Tehran's written response reached Washington via Pakistan Saturday — uranium transfer offered, facility dismantlement refused. Trump called it 'totally unacceptable'. Brent +3.5% in Sun-night futures, US futures −0.3%, KOSPI opened at a fresh ATH. Vol. 9 starts at the wrong end of the regime gauge.Mon, 11 May 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://vaultwealth.com/resources/daily-pour/10-may/https://vaultwealth.com/resources/daily-pour/10-may/Vault Wealth Cappuccino for Sunday, 10 May 2026 — the Vol. 8 wrap. Three S&P records in five sessions, the Nasdaq's biggest week since November (+4.86%), Brent's −5.91% round-trip from a Monday Hormuz spike, an Iran written response now overdue on the 1-page MoU, a hot April NFP print, and Powell's measured Hoover valedictory.Sun, 10 May 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://vaultwealth.com/resources/daily-pour/09-may/https://vaultwealth.com/resources/daily-pour/09-may/Vault Wealth Double Espresso Saturday recap for 09 May 2026. April payrolls printed +115K vs 65K consensus, the S&P closed at 7,398.93 and the Nasdaq at 26,247.08 — fresh all-time highs for the third time in five sessions. VIX collapsed to 13.78. AMD finished the week +25%; SOX +7.4%. Brent ended −6% on the week despite a +1% Friday lift on a tanker incident. The US disabled two Iranian tankers; the UAE intercepted a second salvo. The April-8 ceasefire formally held.Sat, 09 May 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://vaultwealth.com/resources/daily-pour/08-may/https://vaultwealth.com/resources/daily-pour/08-may/Vault Wealth Double Espresso for Friday, 08 May 2026. The 48-hour Iran response window passed without a reply. Brent gave up another 4% to $103.40 as deal-fade priced in, the S&P slipped 0.38% from Wednesday's all-time high, NVDA printed a fresh ATH on the AMD read-through, and Powell takes the podium at 14:00 ET for what is widely expected to be his final public remarks before the 15 May handover.Fri, 08 May 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://vaultwealth.com/resources/daily-pour/07-may/https://vaultwealth.com/resources/daily-pour/07-may/Vault Wealth Double Espresso for Thursday, 07 May 2026. A 1-page MoU framework, $715B of 2026 hyperscaler capex, and a chip designer that just guided +46% YoY into Q2. The S&P printed back-to-back records at 7,365.12, the Nasdaq punched through 25,800 on its biggest day in six weeks, and AMD ripped 18.61% — its largest single-session move since 2022. Trump's bombing threat sits in the background; markets have decided to discount it.Thu, 07 May 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://vaultwealth.com/resources/daily-pour/06-may/https://vaultwealth.com/resources/daily-pour/06-may/Vault Wealth Double Espresso for Wednesday, 06 May 2026. A 24-hour round-trip: Brent gave back nearly all of Monday’s spike, the S&P printed a fresh ATH at 7,259.22, the VIX collapsed −10.8% to 15.92, and AMD’s Q1 blowout (data-centre +57% YoY, Q2 guide $11.2bn) reignited the AI capex thesis after the close.Wed, 06 May 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://vaultwealth.com/resources/daily-pour/05-may/https://vaultwealth.com/resources/daily-pour/05-may/Vault Wealth Double Espresso for Tuesday, 05 May 2026. UAE air defences engaged a 19-projectile salvo; the US Navy sank six Iranian boats in the Strait under 'Project Freedom'. Brent +5.8% to $114.44, S&P −0.41% to 7,200.75 — a clean risk-off open to May. Hormuz throughput collapsed back into single digits.Tue, 05 May 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://vaultwealth.com/resources/daily-pour/04-may/https://vaultwealth.com/resources/daily-pour/04-may/Vault Wealth Cortado for Monday, 04 May 2026. Vol. 8 opens with one developing diplomatic input and a forward-loaded earnings calendar. Iran sent an updated peace proposal to Pakistani mediators late Friday; Trump replied 'not satisfied'. Sunday-night futures point modestly lower; Brent above $109. The week ahead is light Mon–Wed, then Friday's April NFP. Three scenarios mapped inside.Mon, 04 May 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://vaultwealth.com/resources/daily-pour/03-may/https://vaultwealth.com/resources/daily-pour/03-may/Vault Wealth Aperitif for Sunday, 03 May 2026 — a reflective weekly review that closes Vol. 7. Five winning weeks running, the S&P's strongest month since 2020, and an unusually shock-rich middle: an 8–4 FOMC dissent (most contested since 1992), a Mag-4 capex split that resolved on quality, Apple's Q2 record + $100bn buyback, and a Brent round-trip from $107 through a $126 wartime high to $108 as Iran's peace proposal hit the wires.Sun, 03 May 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://vaultwealth.com/resources/daily-pour/02-may/https://vaultwealth.com/resources/daily-pour/02-may/Vault Wealth Saturday recap for 02 May 2026. Friday added a fifth consecutive winning week. S&P +0.29% to a fresh ATH 7,230.12; Nasdaq +0.89% to 25,114.44 (also fresh ATH); Dow eased −0.31%. Apple jumped +3% on Q2 FY26 revenue $111.2bn (+17% y/y), iPhone $56.99bn (+22%), services a record $30.98bn, plus a $100bn buyback authorisation. Brent fell to $108.17 (−1.7%) on a fresh Iran peace proposal.Sat, 02 May 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://vaultwealth.com/resources/daily-pour/01-may/https://vaultwealth.com/resources/daily-pour/01-may/Vault Wealth Double Espresso for Friday, 01 May 2026. April closed at a record — S&P +1.02% to a fresh ATH 7,209.01, the strongest month since 2020. Apple delivered a clean Q2 FY26 beat (rev $111.18bn, EPS $2.01, services $30.98bn); AAPL AH +1.9%. Brent had a wild round-trip Thursday — peaked $126 intraday on Trump's blockade language, closed $114.01 (-3.4%). Q1 GDP soft (+2.0%), March core PCE warm (+0.3% m/m). Today: April NFP, ISM Manufacturing, UAE first day outside OPEC.Fri, 01 May 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://vaultwealth.com/resources/daily-pour/30-april/https://vaultwealth.com/resources/daily-pour/30-april/Vault Wealth Double Espresso for Thursday, 30 April 2026. Wednesday delivered the Mag-4 capex split: Alphabet +6% AH and Amazon +4% AH cleared the bar; Meta -7% AH and Microsoft drifted on capex investors read as overspend. Combined Mag-4 2026 commitment ~$615-680bn. FOMC held 8-4 (first 4-vote dissent since Oct 1992); Powell announced he stays on the Board. Today: Q1 GDP and March core PCE pre-market; Apple after-close. Chart of the day: Mag-7 capex dispersion - prior vs new guide ranges with after-hours moves.Thu, 30 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://vaultwealth.com/resources/daily-pour/29-april/https://vaultwealth.com/resources/daily-pour/29-april/Vault Wealth Double Espresso for Wednesday, 29 April 2026. Three shocks broke the record streak Tuesday: a WSJ report on OpenAI missing its revenue and user targets cracked the AI bid (NVDA -3.3%, AMD -5.5%, ARM -7.4%); the UAE announced it will exit OPEC effective May 1; and Trump rejected Iran's Hormuz peace proposal, sending Brent above $111. S&P -0.49%, Nasdaq -0.90%, VIX +11%. Tonight: Powell's last FOMC and four Mag-7 prints. Chart of the day: Tuesday's three shocks rendered as an intraday timeline.Wed, 29 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://vaultwealth.com/resources/daily-pour/28-april/https://vaultwealth.com/resources/daily-pour/28-april/Vault Wealth client briefing for Tuesday, 28 April 2026. Quiet records into the heaviest week of the year — S&P +0.12% to 7,173.91 and Nasdaq +0.20% to 24,887.10, both fresh records, even as Brent peaked at $108 on the cancelled Pakistan trip and Iran reportedly submitted a new Hormuz proposal. FOMC begins today; Powell's last press conference Wednesday. Mag-7 wall (MSFT/GOOG/META/AMZN Wed, AAPL Thu); tonight: AMD, Visa, Spotify, Booking, Snap. Chart of the day: Brent's eight-week journey from $70 to $107.Tue, 28 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://vaultwealth.com/resources/daily-pour/27-april/https://vaultwealth.com/resources/daily-pour/27-april/Vault Wealth Monday weekend wrap for Monday, 27 April 2026. Trump cancelled the Witkoff-Kushner Pakistan trip Saturday after Iran 'offered a lot, but not enough'. IRGC boarded two more container ships; Brent +2% to above $107 in Sunday-night futures, US equity futures -0.3%. Last week the S&P closed at a record (+0.55% to 7,165.08) on Intel's best day since 1987. The week ahead: Powell's last FOMC, five Mag-7 prints in two days, GDP, PCE, NFP and ISM Manufacturing. Three scenarios mapped inside.Mon, 27 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://vaultwealth.com/resources/daily-pour/25-april/https://vaultwealth.com/resources/daily-pour/25-april/Vault Wealth client briefing for Saturday, 25 April 2026. Friday closed at fresh records — S&P +0.80% to 7,165.08, Nasdaq +1.63% to 24,836.60 — on Intel's biggest single-day gain since October 1987 and an 18-session win streak in semis. Brent broke $105 even as Witkoff and Kushner flew to Pakistan for direct Iran talks. DOJ dropped its criminal probe of Fed Chair Powell, clearing Warsh's confirmation path. Mag-7 earnings wall lands Wed-Thu next week.Sat, 25 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://vaultwealth.com/resources/daily-pour/24-april/https://vaultwealth.com/resources/daily-pour/24-april/Vault Wealth client briefing for Friday, 24 April 2026. Thursday broke the streak — S&P −0.41%, Nasdaq −0.89% as software led the decline and Iran said it would mine Hormuz. Energy +3%, Tech −1.4% — textbook supply-shock fingerprint. US flash PMI printed cyclical reacceleration (mfg 54.0, best since May 2022) and Texas Instruments had its largest single-day gain in 25 years. Mag-7 earnings land next week.Fri, 24 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://vaultwealth.com/resources/daily-pour/23-april/https://vaultwealth.com/resources/daily-pour/23-april/Vault Wealth Daily Briefing for Thursday, 23 April 2026. Wednesday closed at records — S&P 7,137.12, Nasdaq 24,657.57 — on Trump's ceasefire extension and a clean tech tape. Hours later, Tehran seized two commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz. Brent is back above $100, US futures are red, and Tuesday's supply-side signal is reasserting itself. Tesla beat EPS and faded on a $25bn capex guide; Apple named John Ternus CEO-designate.Thu, 23 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://vaultwealth.com/resources/daily-pour/22-april/https://vaultwealth.com/resources/daily-pour/22-april/Vault Wealth Daily Briefing for Wednesday, 22 April 2026. Trump publicly renewed the US–Iran truce overnight without a matching statement from Tehran. Hormuz shipping remains largely halted; Brent holds the low-$90s. Stocks and bonds sold off together — the tape is pricing a supply-side shock, not a growth scare. Tesla's Q1 print lands after the US close.Wed, 22 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://vaultwealth.com/resources/daily-pour/21-april/https://vaultwealth.com/resources/daily-pour/21-april/Vault Wealth Daily Briefing for Tuesday, 21 April 2026. The US Navy seized an Iranian-flagged ship near the Strait of Hormuz; Brent spiked to the high-$97 handle then settled at $95.01 (−0.49%). The S&P fell −0.24% to 7,109.14, VIX rose +7.95% to 18.87, and European bourses took the bulk of the hit (DAX −1.15%). The fourth Hormuz shock this month — and the third to close with US indices moving less than half a percent.Tue, 21 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://vaultwealth.com/resources/daily-pour/20-april/https://vaultwealth.com/resources/daily-pour/20-april/Vault Wealth Aperitif Monday Pre-Open Brief for 20 April 2026. After Sunday's Hormuz reversal, Asia opened lower and crude gapped higher: Nikkei −2.35%, Hang Seng −2.06%, S&P futures −2.09%, Brent +7.87% to $97.50, WTI +9.46% to $90.40, gold $4,942 (+1.28%), VIX futures +32% to 23.15. The Gulf and EU cash sessions face the full repricing today — with a BoJ decision, UK CPI and Gulf trade data still to come.Mon, 20 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://vaultwealth.com/resources/daily-pour/18-april/https://vaultwealth.com/resources/daily-pour/18-april/Vault Wealth daily briefing for Saturday, 18 April 2026. Brent crude plunges 9.07% to $90.38 as Tehran declares the Strait of Hormuz open for commercial shipping during the ceasefire; the S&P 500 surges 1.2% to a record 7,126.06; Wall Street banks begin trading derivatives on private credit stress; Fed's Waller warns of a 'lasting' price shock from the conflict.Sat, 18 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://vaultwealth.com/resources/daily-pour/17-april/https://vaultwealth.com/resources/daily-pour/17-april/Vault Wealth Daily Briefing for Friday, 17 April 2026. Israel and Hizbollah agree to a 10-day ceasefire; Brent slips below $100 for the first time in weeks at $98.08 (-1.32%); the S&P 500 extends its record run to 7,041.28; the VIX falls to 17.94. Asia diverges as the Nikkei and Hang Seng decline; Gulf states tap private debt markets for $10bn; Germany set to halve growth forecast on energy costs.Fri, 17 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://vaultwealth.com/resources/daily-pour/16-april/https://vaultwealth.com/resources/daily-pour/16-april/Vault Wealth Daily Market Briefing for Thursday, 16 April 2026. Milestones are stacking — the S&P crossed 7,000 for the first time ever, VIX hit a new conflict low for the fourth straight session, Pakistan's army chief landed in Tehran, and the UAE confirmed schools reopen Monday. The exit ramp is not a rumour — it is in the price.Thu, 16 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://vaultwealth.com/resources/daily-pour/15-april/https://vaultwealth.com/resources/daily-pour/15-april/Vault Wealth Daily Briefing for Wednesday, 15 April 2026. Banks shatter first-quarter earnings records on a surge in war-driven trading revenue; the Nasdaq extends its winning streak to ten sessions as Trump signals negotiations with Tehran could resume within days in Islamabad. Brent stabilises near $95, the VIX falls to 18.36, and gold holds near record at $4,848.Wed, 15 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://vaultwealth.com/resources/daily-pour/14-april/https://vaultwealth.com/resources/daily-pour/14-april/Vault Wealth Daily Market Briefing for Tuesday, 14 April 2026. Day one of the Strait of Hormuz blockade: WTI fell −1.62% to $97.47, the S&P closed +1.02% at 6,886.24, the KOSPI led Asia +3.34%, and the VIX dropped to a new conflict low of 19.12. Iran is losing approximately $150 million per day in crude revenue, but 190 million barrels of floating inventory and a mid-May Trump-Xi Geneva meeting are the timers markets are watching.Tue, 14 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://vaultwealth.com/resources/daily-pour/13-april/https://vaultwealth.com/resources/daily-pour/13-april/Vault Wealth Daily Briefing for Monday, 13 April 2026. The Islamabad negotiations lasted 21 hours before breaking down over oil and nuclear terms. Within hours, President Trump announced a US Naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. WTI surged +8.57% to $104.85 and Brent +7.38% to $102.23 — the first close above $100 since the conflict began. Equities held with notable composure: S&P −0.11%, Nasdaq +0.35%, VIX falling to 19.23.Mon, 13 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://vaultwealth.com/resources/daily-pour/11-april/https://vaultwealth.com/resources/daily-pour/11-april/Vault Wealth Daily Briefing for Saturday, 11 April 2026. US consumer prices post their steepest monthly surge in two years as energy costs ripple through the global economy; the US–Iran ceasefire enters day four with Iran-linked vessels dominating Hormuz traffic; Brent holds near $95 with the 10-year Treasury yield climbing past 4.3%.Sat, 11 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://vaultwealth.com/resources/daily-pour/10-april/https://vaultwealth.com/resources/daily-pour/10-april/Vault Wealth Daily Briefing for Friday, 10 April 2026. The most dramatic week in recent market history closes with formal US-Iran peace negotiations underway in Islamabad, the VIX at 19.49 (sub-20 for the first time since the war began), and Brent holding above $96 even with a ceasefire in place after Bloomberg reported damage to Saudi production capacity. The S&P closed +0.62% at 6,824.66 — its fifth consecutive positive session — and gained ~7.1% across the week.Fri, 10 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://vaultwealth.com/resources/daily-pour/09-april/https://vaultwealth.com/resources/daily-pour/09-april/A fragile US-Iran truce lifts equities and crushes volatility, but oil rises again as the Strait of Hormuz remains effectively closed and Israeli strikes on Lebanon threaten the deal. S&P +2.51% to 6,782.81, DAX +5.06%, VIX −18% to 21.04 — yet Brent climbs back above $97 as Tehran dictates Hormuz terms.Thu, 09 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://vaultwealth.com/resources/daily-pour/08-april/https://vaultwealth.com/resources/daily-pour/08-april/Vault Wealth Daily Market Briefing for Wednesday, 08 April 2026. Washington and Tehran agree a two-week truce on day 39 of the conflict; Brent plunges nearly 14% to $94.26, Asian equities surge with the Nikkei +5.29%, and gold holds above $4,800 as markets weigh the fragility of the deal.Wed, 08 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://vaultwealth.com/resources/daily-pour/07-april/https://vaultwealth.com/resources/daily-pour/07-april/Vault Wealth Daily Market Briefing for Tuesday, 7 April 2026. Trump's Tuesday deadline looms over Hormuz as WTI surges past $115 and Brent above $111; gold holds near $4,688; the VIX stays elevated at 24.17. Gulf states scramble for alternative routes as tanker traffic through the strait falls an estimated 90% since hostilities began.Tue, 07 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://vaultwealth.com/resources/daily-pour/06-april/https://vaultwealth.com/resources/daily-pour/06-april/Vault Wealth Daily Market Briefing for Monday, 6 April 2026. Iran allowed Iraqi tankers through the Strait of Hormuz over the weekend — a calculated partial concession that could release up to 3 mb/d of trapped crude. Mediators are pushing a 45-day ceasefire framework as the war enters its sixth week. Brent held above $110, gold sat near $4,680, Bitcoin surged 3% to $69,000 and the VIX stayed elevated at 23.87. With US markets shut for Good Friday, attention turns to how futures react as trading resumes.Mon, 06 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://vaultwealth.com/resources/daily-pour/03-april/https://vaultwealth.com/resources/daily-pour/03-april/Vault Wealth Daily Briefing for Friday, 03 April 2026. Oil surges past $109 on Hormuz fears; global energy rationing spreads; safe-haven gold hits $4,700; bond investors pivot to safety as growth risks mount.Fri, 03 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://vaultwealth.com/resources/daily-pour/02-april/https://vaultwealth.com/resources/daily-pour/02-april/Vault Wealth Daily Market Briefing for Thursday, 2 April 2026 — the Liberation Day anniversary. Oil reclaims $107 as Trump signals the war continues; Europe rallies hard while Asia reverses; one year of tariffs meets a five-week energy shock; SpaceX moves toward a historic IPO.Thu, 02 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://vaultwealth.com/resources/daily-pour/01-april/https://vaultwealth.com/resources/daily-pour/01-april/Vault Wealth Daily Market Briefing for Wednesday, 1 April 2026. VIX collapses 17.5% as peace signals send stocks to multi-week highs: S&P +2.91%, Nikkei +4.51%, KOSPI +8.13%. Brent eases from its Q1 record close as the energy risk premium softens, while gold prints a fresh all-time high above $4,700.Wed, 01 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://vaultwealth.com/resources/daily-pour/31-march/https://vaultwealth.com/resources/daily-pour/31-march/Vault Wealth Daily Market Briefing for Tuesday, 31 March 2026. Iran war enters its fifth week with a new front opening via Yemen; Brent closes Q1 above $107 on track for its largest monthly gain on record; the US 10-year yield fell 9.8 bps to 4.342% as safe-haven demand surged; European equities outperformed (FTSE +1.61%, DAX +1.18%) while US tech slid and Asian markets weakened.Tue, 31 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://vaultwealth.com/resources/daily-pour/30-march/https://vaultwealth.com/resources/daily-pour/30-march/Vault Wealth daily briefing for Monday, 30 March 2026. Crude prices spike above $107 amid Kharg Island rhetoric; global equities sell off sharply as the VIX breaches 31. Brent +2.35%, S&P −1.67%, Nasdaq −2.15%, Nikkei −3.30%.Mon, 30 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://vaultwealth.com/resources/daily-pour/27-march/https://vaultwealth.com/resources/daily-pour/27-march/Vault Wealth daily briefing for Friday, 27 March 2026. The OECD cut global GDP growth to 2.9% for 2026 and lifted G20 inflation by 1.2 percentage points to 4%, directly citing the US-Israel war with Iran. The VIX spiked 8.33% to 27.44, the Nasdaq fell 2.38%, gold and silver rallied as safe havens, and US Treasury yields rose sharply — a stagflationary combination. Asia diverged higher while Western equities slid.Fri, 27 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://vaultwealth.com/resources/daily-pour/25-march/https://vaultwealth.com/resources/daily-pour/25-march/Vault Wealth Daily Market Briefing for Wednesday, 25 March 2026. Brent crude fell 4.75% to $99.53 — the sharpest single-session decline since the Iran conflict began — after Trump signalled progress on Tehran negotiations and Iran's IMO delegation said 'non-hostile vessels' could transit Hormuz. Gold surged 3.79% to $4,568.80 and silver jumped 5.70%; equities slipped (S&P −0.37%, Nasdaq −0.84%) and the VIX rose to 26.95. QatarEnergy declared force majeure on LNG; the Philippines declared an energy emergency.Wed, 25 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://vaultwealth.com/resources/daily-pour/24-march/https://vaultwealth.com/resources/daily-pour/24-march/Vault Wealth daily market briefing for Tuesday, 24 March 2026. Stocks rallied on ceasefire signals — S&P +1.15%, Dow +1.38%, Russell 2000 +2.29% — but Brent surged 3.82% back to $103.76 as Iran fired fresh missiles and denied any US talks. Slovenia became the first EU nation to ration fuel; the UK convened an emergency Cobra committee. Gold extended its margin-call slide (−1.48%) while the 10-year Treasury rallied 6 bps to 4.334%.Tue, 24 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://vaultwealth.com/resources/daily-pour/23-march/https://vaultwealth.com/resources/daily-pour/23-march/Vault Wealth Daily Market Briefing for Monday, 23 March 2026. Oil above $108, global equities in retreat, gold liquidated, bonds selling off — a stagflationary signal with no safe haven in sight as the Iran conflict's disruption to energy flows through the Strait of Hormuz intensifies.Mon, 23 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://vaultwealth.com/resources/daily-pour/19-march/https://vaultwealth.com/resources/daily-pour/19-march/Vault Wealth Daily Market Briefing for Thursday, 19 March 2026. The FOMC delivered a hawkish hold at 3.50–3.75% while Iranian strikes on energy infrastructure across Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE drove Brent +4.91% to $107.97. The S&P fell 1.36%, the VIX spiked above 25, gold sold off alongside equities, and stagflation fears intensified.Thu, 19 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://vaultwealth.com/resources/daily-pour/18-march/https://vaultwealth.com/resources/daily-pour/18-march/Vault Wealth daily briefing for Wednesday, 18 March 2026. Stagflation's ghost returns as Brent tops $100, central banks face impossible trade-offs, and markets hold their breath ahead of the FOMC. Equities printed a tactical relief rally as crude pulled back from $105 highs to $101, the VIX dropped 4.85%, and Treasuries rallied across the curve.Wed, 18 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://vaultwealth.com/resources/daily-pour/17-march/https://vaultwealth.com/resources/daily-pour/17-march/Vault Wealth daily briefing for Tuesday, 17 March 2026. Brent settled at $102.91 after Treasury Secretary Bessent confirmed safe passage for Iranian tankers through Hormuz; the S&P rose 1.01% to 6,699.38, the Nasdaq +1.22%, the VIX fell 13.5% to 23.51, and gold pushed above $5,000 for the first time. The Fed meets this week into a stagflationary bind.Tue, 17 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://vaultwealth.com/resources/daily-pour/14-march/https://vaultwealth.com/resources/daily-pour/14-march/Vault Wealth Double Espresso for Saturday, 14 March 2026. The IEA declared the largest oil supply disruption on record as the US-Israel campaign against Iran intensifies; G7 agreed to a historic strategic-reserve release; Brent closed above $103 and WTI above $98 with the Strait of Hormuz still closed. Equities, gold and silver all sold off Friday — a stagflationary cross-asset print rather than a flight to safety.Sat, 14 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT