Markets reversed course on Tuesday as growing concerns about the operational status of the Strait of Hormuz weighed on risk sentiment. Reports that Iran has been slow to implement the agreed shipping corridor reopening pushed investors back toward safe-haven assets, with gold and the US dollar both strengthening. 🥇 Gold (XAU/USD): Safe-Haven Bid Returns Gold […]
Daily Market Update: 14 April 2026 – Ceasefire Optimism Fades as Markets Settle Into New Reality
South African markets opened the new week on a measured note as the euphoria of last week’s US-Iran ceasefire announcement continued to dissipate. With the two-week ceasefire now entering its fifth day, investors are shifting focus from relief to reality — and the reality includes a Strait of Hormuz that remains operationally constrained. 🥇 Gold […]