23 June 2025
Rising Conflict, Rising Prices: Could Oil breach $100 amid Middle East Turmoil? – Download Chart of the week
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- Despite geopolitical and inflation-related risks, US markets showed resilience, with steady inflation and a strong consumer jobs backdrop softening volatility.
- With markets buoyed by external drivers, the UK’s domestic economy is faltering, setting the stage for potential rate cuts and fiscal support.
- The EU is doubling down on financial integration and strategic financing—revamping credit markets, expanding EIB capacity, and aligning funds with geopolitical defence priorities.
- Asian markets last week were driven by Middle‑East tensions: stocks drifted, oil spiked, safe‑havens surged, Asia was mixed—South Korea and Hong Kong up slightly, India rupee volatile.
