Global finance leaders are meeting in Paris as the US-Iran conflict and war-related inflation create significant headwinds for the global economy. Issues like bond market volatility and labor disputes are also on the agenda.

Finance ministers and central bankers from the world's top economies are gathering in Paris as the US war on Iran threatens to undermine the global financial system. Meanwhile, inflation tied to the war sparks a rout on bond markets, and the US's busiest commuter rail system shuts down over a labour dispute.