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Is passive investing reducing fund managers' influence?

The piece also notes that oil prices are moving sharply higher, adding a separate market tailwind and risk.

WSJ Markets examines whether passive investing is reshaping the role of active fund managers, raising questions about how much influence managers can still exert in markets dominated by index-linked strategies.

The outlet also points to developments in commodities, flagging that oil is on the boil.

Taken together, the coverage links ongoing portfolio-structure change with current price momentum in energy markets.

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