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Market mayhem continues, with equity markets tumbling, as energy prices spiral. Attacks on key energy infrastructure, in the Persian Gulf, are escalating and prices are skyrocketing. The impact globally will be surging inflation, rising interest rates and a possible global recession.
Read more →US equity markets tumbled overnight, as US PPI Wholesale inflation rate jumped for February. The fears that inflation is surging, will only be enhanced, by the energy crises triggered by the war in Iran.
Read more →Markets are stabilising, with equities building into some positive territory and bond yields settling. The price of oil remains elevated, trading around US$95pb, as markets begin to accept the situation.
Read more →This week would ordinarily be dominated by speculation and anticipation of Central Bank actions and commentary, with Central Bank interest rate decisions taking place across the world. This will play a secondary role to the Middle Eastern war.
Read more →The Middle East war continues to dominate markets, adversely effecting equities, bonds and currencies. The war has placed enormous pressure on energy supply, the pricing and the flow-through into inflation.
Read more →The war in the Middle East continues to dominate markets, as missile attacks from both sides destroy infrastructure and shipping, forcing the price of oil higher. Oil surged once again, despite the tapping of the US and IEA emergency reserves, as the Strait of Hormuz remains closed.
Read more →The war rages on in the Middle East, despite rhetoric of an early end to the crises and markets respond negatively. Oil prices surged back towards US$90pb, even considering that the IEA announced the largest ever release from their emergency reserves, 400 million barrels.
Read more →The war with Iran may be coming to an end soon, according to President Trump, a welcome relief to markets. Oil prices crashed back down, from over US$100p.b., to US$80p.b., calming volatile markets. Global equities stabilised and the safety of the US Dollar was reversed.
Read more →Oil prices surged through US$100p.b. over the weekend and caused Asian markets to panic, suffering huge losses on early equity market trading. Saudi Arabia announced increased supply through Red Sea ports and G7 considered a release from their emergency oil reserves.
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