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Brent jumps as US-Iran tensions revive oil-driven stagflation fears
Brent logged its biggest daily rise since 2020, lifting rate expectations and global bond yields while hurting equity sentiment, analysts said.
Deutsche Bank strategists pointed to escalating US-Iran tensions, including renewed rhetoric around the Strait of Hormuz, as a driver of a sharp oil price jump.
Brent surged with its biggest daily gain since 2020, reviving stagflation concerns and contributing to firmer rate expectations and higher global bond yields, even as equity markets struggled under the weight of energy costs and geopolitical risk.
The same market backdrop is also shaping broader FX and rates positioning around upcoming inflation data, with FXStreet noting that oil and geopolitical concerns are in focus ahead of the US June Consumer Price Index and Fed Chair Warsh’s testimony.
FXStreet also flagged that the outlook for the dollar and major currency pairs remains sensitive to the risk of conflict escalation, while gold remained near a nearly two-week low and major altcoins were trading lower.
Latest closeGold $4,011.00 ▼2.3%|Brent $83.15 ▲9.4%