Finance entity

Iraq

country

Sentiment skews more negative than the wider beat, at 80% negative against 28% across all 2306 Finance stories in the same window. The 132-day window averages about 0.3 stories each week. The busiest single day carried 2. commodities accounts for 3 of the 5 tracked stories, while 1 other category carries the remainder.

Last mentioned: Jul 18, 2026

Entity pulse

Recent coverage · Iraq

5 stories
7.6 avg impact
0% positive
80% negative

Coverage balance Negative coverage leads. Negative coverage exceeds positive coverage by 80 percentage points.

  • 20% neutral
  • 80% negative

Figures are computed live from our source-verified story record — see our methodology for how impact and sentiment are derived.

What the coverage shows about Iraq

Sentiment skews more negative than the wider beat, at 80% negative against 28% across all 2306 Finance stories in the same window. The 132-day window averages about 0.3 stories each week. The busiest single day carried 2. commodities accounts for 3 of the 5 tracked stories, while 1 other category carries the remainder. Bloomberg is the most frequent co-covered peer, appearing in 2 of the 5 tracked stories. Their average consequence score of 7.6 runs above the beat's 6.4 for that window. Source depth averages 2.4 original sources per story, versus 2.8 across the same-window beat baseline. Iraq appears in 5 tracked Finance stories published from March 9, 2026 through July 18, 2026.

Stories tracked
5
Per week
0.3
Negative
80%
Sources per story
2.4

Computed from the 5 stories linked to this entity, with beat comparisons drawn from all 2306 Finance stories published in the same date window. Shares are omitted below five stories and comparisons below a twenty-story baseline.

Coverage cohort

Appears alongside

Other entities that clear the same relevance threshold in stories also covering Iraq. Shared-story counts are live from our verified record — not editorial picks.

Timeline

  1. Embassy Strike

    US Embassy in Baghdad is hit, signaling a shift toward targeting high-profile diplomatic assets.

  2. Diplomatic Stagnation

    War enters its second week as UN ceasefire negotiations fail to reach a consensus.

  3. Maritime Expansion

    Conflict expands to include maritime corridors; insurance premiums for shipping rise significantly.

  4. Outbreak of Mideast War

    Initial hostilities trigger market volatility and immediate energy price spikes.

Stories mentioning Iraq 5

Markets Very Bearish

US Embassy Strike in Baghdad Escalates Mideast War Risks as Conflict Deepens

A direct strike on the US Embassy in Baghdad marks a critical escalation as the regional conflict enters its third week, threatening global energy supply chains and Iraqi oil production. Investors are bracing for a 'war premium' in crude prices and a shift toward safe-haven assets as diplomatic containment efforts falter.

2 sources
Commodities Bearish

Saudi Arabia Slashes Oil Output as Hormuz Blockage Hits Storage Capacity

Saudi Arabia has joined the UAE, Kuwait, and Iraq in implementing emergency oil production cuts as a near-blockage of the Strait of Hormuz forces regional storage to capacity. The move highlights a critical logistical failure in the world's most vital energy corridor, shifting the market focus from price strategy to physical supply constraints.

2 sources

Iraq is linked from 5 stories on this site, each scored at or above our 35% relevance threshold — see how these pages are built.

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