Weekly Talking Points - Fed between a rock and a hard place

Mar 18, 2023
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Our round-up of what to expect in the coming week and the key events of last week. The regular Spotlight feature looks at the falling price of Brent Crude oil. Fears of global recession and the need for Russia to swamp the market with supply to pay for their war on Ukraine may see oil prices fall further to our $65/bbl. long held target area, and lower. Our Review section looks at the persistent wobbles in bank shares and confidence, along with the ECB rate hike and recent economic data. To read more please subscribe.

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