Global Markets Slide as Oil Shock Revives Inflation Fears

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Global markets are sliding as oil prices surge more than 7% following escalating conflict in the Middle East and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. Fiona Cincotta, Senior Market Analyst at FOREX.COM, explains how rising oil prices could reignite inflation pressures, push bond yields higher, and force central banks to reconsider rate cuts. She also examines moves in equities, the US dollar, gold, and the VIX.

 

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