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08 Mar 2026

Oil price worries intensify

• Macro worries. Growth/inflation concerns due to the jump in oil were compounded by a weak US jobs report. AUD remains on the backfoot.• Oil risks. Production cuts across Middle East creating supply risks. Oil at multi-year high. USD has become positively correlated to oil the past few years. Global Trends It was a negative end to a rather torrid week for markets on Friday. Developments in the Middle East and oil prices remain front of mind, while a weaker than anticipated US jobs report and tepid retail sales compounded investor nervousness. Oil prices jumped again with Brent Crude tracking...

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