DBI Today: 49.0 (+0.9)
Note: the DBI moved to a 6-pillar methodology on 25 May 2026. Pre-change scores shown for context only.
A weekend of progress between Washington and Tehran did what no central bank speech has managed in months: it pulled oil sharply lower. WTI crude — the main US oil benchmark — dropped roughly 5% on Monday to around $91 a barrel, with Brent, the global benchmark, sliding to near $98, as reports confirmed liquefied natural gas tankers were once again moving through the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow waterway that handles around a fifth of the world's oil trade. That single shift, more than Friday's record close on the Dow, is what nudged the DBI up. The index is still firmly in Neutral territory — but for the first time in weeks, the move higher wasn't lopsided.
A note on methodology: from today, the DBI moves to a six-pillar model. We've added a Labour Market pillar (15%), reduced Equity's weight from 40% to 30%, and trimmed SME from 15% to 10%. The change makes the index better at tracking real-world business conditions rather than just market sentiment. Historical scores before today aren't directly comparable.
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