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Whirlwind Trading Conditions

14 Sep 2026

Whirlwind Trading Conditions

There was nothing unique about last week’s market performance, which saw oil settle higher, equities lower, and bond yields jump. All that happened was that the Iranian conflict unexpectedly escalated. De-escalation is a daydream. The weekly move higher in oil prices is therefore justifiable, as was the Friday correction, when reports emerged of talks between Gulf nations and Iran aimed at reaching an interim deal that might open the Strait of Hormuz, providing an unmissable excuse to cash in on some length.

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A Sombre Day, No Lessons Learnt

11 Sep 2026

A Sombre Day, No Lessons Learnt

The US and most of the world will remember today all those who lost their lives during the atrocious terrorist attacks on the Twin Towers and the Pentagon 25 years ago. Yet the moral of these terrible events seems to be fading from memory. Ideological differences and historical grievances, not to mention territorial aspirations, are not resolved behind closed doors and through negotiations, but by rattling sabres at the actual or perceived enemy.

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Central Bank Decisions are Being Made by Oil Prices

10 Sep 2026

Central Bank Decisions are Being Made by Oil Prices

We cover how assumption is almost as important as forecasting for oil prices. Additionally, and judging by the words used by the great and the good of the central bank community, the world must now adopt an attitude where rising interest rates are part of the foreseeable future.

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