Inflation expectations, wages & jobs: why they matter so much to markets

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Rising energy prices hit global economic activity

Middle East tensions remain firmly in the driver’s seat—and markets are reacting in real time. Oil is volatile, equities are cautiously rebounding, and the US dollar continues to push higher. Meanwhile, global growth signals are weakening, inflation pressures are creeping back, a ...  Show more

Markets remain highly unpredictable as war headlines clash

Markets are trading like a theatre of the absurd — where one headline can flip everything in seconds. Within hours, threats of escalation turned into ceasefire hopes, sending oil plunging, equities soaring, and investors scrambling to keep up. But just as quickly, doubts crept ba ...  Show more

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