Surging oil prices and hawkish central bank signals are reinforcing the higher-for-longer rates narrative, boosting the US Dollar. Persistent US-Iran tensions continue to weigh on equities and precious metals as market caution prevails.
Markets head into the North American session in a cautious mood as elevated oil prices, hawkish central bank rhetoric, and unresolved US-Iran tensions reinforce the higher-for-longer rates narrative, supporting the dollar while pressuring equities and precious metals.
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