Brent crude prices continued their ascent, and the yield on the 30-year US Treasury note reached a one-year high, as diplomatic efforts remained deadlocked. Nvidia and other major tech stocks led a decline in the US market last Friday, with investors shifting from risk assets to safe havens. Market concerns are mounting that potential disruptions to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz could create severe bottlenecks in the global energy supply chain, raising the specter of stagflation. The unclear policy stance of the Federal Reserve's new Chairman, Warsh, has further intensified market uncertainty. Analysts suggest that unless there is a significant de-escalation in the geopolitical situation, the combination of high oil prices and elevated yields is likely to continue weighing on stock market performance.
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