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WTI, Brent Make New Highs; Tough For Credit Markets

CREDIT UPDATE
BONDS/ENERGY: New ’24 Highs For Oil Not Necessarily Being Felt In Wider FI Markets


  • WTI & Brent crude oil futures have moved to fresh YtD highs today, with the well-documented uptick in already heightened geopolitical worry surrounding the Middle East being felt.
  • On face value, the move higher in crude oil futures should be a headwind for bonds (all else equal), but a demand-side inflationary shock isn’t an indication of healthy economic activity, particularly as the global economy continues to adjust to the post-COVID interest rate environment.

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