How Oil Price Shocks Move Global Stocks
From the shock of 1973 to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the relationship between crude prices and stock markets has proven to be one of the most powerful in finance.
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Author: The Investor
Week Ahead Report — 9th March 2026
Markets enter the week still processing the full geopolitical and oil shock. The key question now is whether the Middle East conflict stabilises (enabling a relief rally) or broadens further.
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Weekly Market Recap – 6th March 2026
It was a week that shook global markets. A dramatic escalation of conflict in the Middle East — with Iran’s actions disrupting shipping through the Strait of Hormuz — sent oil prices surging more than 11% in a single week.
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How Stock Markets Have Behaved During Wars — Seven Decades of Evidence
Here’s what seven decades of market data can teach investors about staying calm when the world isn’t.
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Week Ahead Report — 2nd March 2026
The big question for the week is can markets absorb a geopolitical oil shock and will a data-heavy week re-price rates and growth expectations?
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