Arkea AM says geopolitical risk premium lifts WTI above $90 as oil rallies 10.36% in five sessions

PUBT · 2d ago
Arkea AM says geopolitical risk premium lifts WTI above $90 as oil rallies 10.36% in five sessions
  • Arkea Asset Management flagged geopolitics as the main market driver, citing effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz and heightened Middle East risk premia.
  • WTI jumped 10.36% in five sessions to above USD 90; Brent briefly topped USD 100 on July 23, then eased to about USD 98.
  • US data stayed firm; weekly jobless claims fell to 187,000, lifting the 10-year Treasury yield 13 bps to 4.68%.
  • Euro zone PMIs improved; ECB held rates on July 23, with a 25-bp hike in September now the base case.
  • Equities wavered ahead of big tech earnings; Nasdaq fell 1.62% on the week, S&P 500 slipped 0.61%, Euro Stoxx 50 rose 0.8%.


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