Displaying 3 items of Expat Money Matters with the tag "commodities".
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Weekly Market Update 22/04/2026
April 22nd, 2026 | Season 1 | 4 mins 28 secs
ceasefire negotiations, commodities, financial planning, fiscal strategy, geopolitics, global wealth, inflation, investing, macroeconomics, market update, oil prices, port disruption, stock market, strait of hormuz, us iran war
As the two-week ceasefire deadline arrives, the "Fog of Ceasefire" thickens. After a brief and failed attempt to reopen the Strait of Hormuz over the weekend, the US-Iran conflict enters a "compressed execution phase." This Weekly Market Update breaks down the economic fallout of physical supply shortages, the record-breaking resilience of the S&P 500, and why the current status quo is unsustainable for global markets.
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Weekly Market Update 25/03/2026
March 25th, 2026 | Season 1 | 4 mins 43 secs
commodities, energyprices, financialnews, geopolitics, globaleconomy, inflation2026, iran, marketupdate, midtermelections, nato, oilandgas, refiningcapacity, stockmarket, trump
Tensions in the Middle East saw a sudden reprieve as President Trump paused planned strikes on Iran following "productive" talks. While global markets and bonds reacted with an immediate relief rally, deep-seated issues remain—including a 40% surge in US petrol prices, domestic political friction ahead of the November mid-terms, and significant disruptions to natural gas and refined oil supplies that threaten broader inflation.
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Weekly Market Update 04/03/2026
March 4th, 2026 | Season 1 | 6 mins 31 secs
chase buchanan, commodities, geopolitics, gold, investing, market update, market volatility, middle east, natural gas, oil, portfolio management, s&p 500, wealth management
In this week's update, we address the escalating crisis in the Middle East and its immediate impact on global financial markets. We discuss the significant surges in oil, gold, and natural gas, the resilience of global equities, and why maintaining a disciplined, long-term investment strategy is crucial during periods of geopolitical uncertainty.