JanOne Inc.

Ukrainian-rooted startup Swarmer, whose drone software is actively used in combat missions, debuted on Wall Street with the best result since the listing of Newsmax, US President Donald Trump's <a href="https://www.euronews.com/business/2025/05/05/newsmax-ceo-shares-his-secrets-to-success-as-trumps-favourite-us-channel-sees-its-stock-so#:~:text=Self%20declared%20as%20US%20President%E2%80%99s%20%E2%80%9Cfavourite%20US%20channel%E2%80%9D%2C">"favorite American TV channel."</a> Cryptocurrency exchange Kraken and payment service PhonePe have postponed their IPOs amid the Iran crisis. The new Texas Stock Exchange is assembling a stellar team for its upcoming launch. The main events in the IPO market for the week - in our selection.

Startup with Ukrainian roots grows by 1000%, pauses Kraken: the main thing about IPO by March 22

Three weeks of war in the Middle East have brought a fifth of the world's oil and liquefied natural gas supplies to a halt and reshaped energy exports. The impact of this conflict on the LNG market has been described by market participants as an "apocalypse today", a nightmare and a terrible dream. They may be felt for years to come.

The war in Iran and the strike on the LNG complex in Qatar will lead to a shortage of gas on the world market. Who will suffer?   

Trump threatens to hit Iranian power plants if deadline is disrupted 

Trump demanded Iran unblock the Strait of Hormuz within 48 hours

The value of the largest publicly traded airlines has fallen by more than $50 billion since the war began, the FT has calculated

Airlines are facing their biggest crisis since the pandemic. What will happen to ticket prices?

Nebius Group N.V.

Meta Platforms, Inc.

Micron Technology, Inc.

Escalation in the Middle East has triggered a spike in oil and gas prices and heightened the risks of a prolonged energy shock. Regulators and governments are looking for ways to contain prices, from easing sanctions on Iranian oil to temporarily repealing the Jones Act in the US. Meanwhile, hotels in Dubai are cutting prices - occupancy in the emirate has fallen from 90% to 16% due to the shelling. Against this backdrop, central banks are keeping rates on hold, but signaling rising inflation risks and high uncertainty. The main events from March 16 to 20 - in our review.

Highlights of the week: energy prices spike, Fed pause, Dubai hotels cut prices

Tesla, Inc.

Billionaire Elon Musk misled Twitter investors in 2022 in an attempt to crash the quotes of the social network he was acquiring, a jury in San Francisco has ruled. The deal took nearly six months to materialize, during which time the billionaire repeatedly changed his position and Twitter tried to force him to honor the agreements. During the uncertainty, the shares of the social network, which was then a publicly traded company, fell about 40% below the value of the deal.

Elon Musk has lost a lawsuit against Twitter investors. He will pay them compensation

The US is considering "winding down" its war with Iran, US President Donald Trump <a href="https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/116263563453969628">said</a> on Truth Social media. The price of Brent crude then plummeted, dropping from nearly $113 a barrel to less than $108 for a while.

US considering 'winding down' war with Iran - Trump. Brent fell below $108

The war in the Middle East, which caused a sharp rise in oil prices, is forcing investors to radically revise their forecasts on the Federal Reserve's monetary policy. Traders now estimate almost 50% probability of a rate hike this year, <a href="https://www.ft.com/content/63d642a9-2499-4969-af15-8bc282e4ce43?syn-25a6b1a6=1">writes the</a> Financial Times.

Radical reversal: traders have started to put a Fed rate hike in their forecasts 

NVIDIA Corporation

Trump rejected the likelihood of a cease-fire, and was vague about a plan to seize Iran's most important oil hub

Dow and Nasdaq close to correction, S&amp;P 500 at six-month low: results of 21 days of war

Iran refuses to discuss resumption of shipping in the Strait of Hormuz

Brent exceeded $113: US stocks accelerated decline, Nasdaq down more than 2%

The war with Iran has caused an oil supply disruption that has already exceeded similar disruptions during the crises of the 1970s; it will take at least six months to restore oil and gas supplies from the Persian Gulf, Fatih Birol, head of the International Energy Agency (IEA), <a href="https://www.ft.com/content/09524a74-db3c-4aef-b4f7-51eda3068320?syn-25a6b1a6=1">told</a> the Financial Times.

Middle East oil supply disruption surpasses losses from 1970s crises - IEA

Chevron Corporation

Exxon Mobil Corporation

Chevron has less exposure to Middle East-related risks than Exxon, analysts say

Real Estate