BIL INVESTMENT INSIGHTS

Expectations for monetary policy easing by the US Federal Reserve (Fed) have shifted significantly since the start of the year. The conflict in the Middle East, and the sharp rise in global energy prices that followed, has pushed inflation expectations higher and forced markets to...

Market Snapshot Oil prices surged above $126 per barrel on Thursday, reaching their highest level since the conflict in the Middle East began, as markets grew increasingly concerned that hostilities could be prolonged after President Trump told oil executives that the blockade of the Strait...

Market Snapshot US equities continued their strong performance last week, with several major indices reaching record highs, as broadly positive economic data and upbeat earnings helped offset some of the uncertainty stemming from the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. European equities, by contrast, came...

Market Snapshot On Friday, equity markets celebrated the opening of the Strait of Hormuz to commercial shipping during the ceasefire. US equity markets posted strong gains with major indices reaching new highs amid signs of de-escalation of the conflict in the Middle East and some...

Market Snapshot Last week, oil prices slumped and equities rallied after the US and Iran agreed a two-week ceasefire. However, hopes for de-escalation were quickly dashed, when negotiations between the two countries in Islamabad broke down. President Trump ordered a blockade of the Strait of...