Global Economy Briefing — March 18, 2026

2026-03-18 - 09:40

Today’s global economy briefing is dominated by the worst ZEW sentiment crash in three years: Germany’s forward-looking index plunged 58.8 points to −0.5 as the Iran war rewrites Europe’s energy equation. This global economy briefing also covers US pending home sales surprising with a 1.8% beat and Brent crude surging past $103 per barrel after