In this week’s GVA Market Insights, our Asset Management team deep dives into the crisis in the Middle East:
- Middle East Escalation & Oil Shock: Operation Epic Fury and the Strait of Hormuz disruption have driven oil near $100+ and injected geopolitical risk, but markets have reacted relatively calmly so far.
- Macro Impact Remains Contained: Inflation expectations and yields have ticked higher, equities modestly lower, and Fed rate cut expectations have been pushed back.
- Credit Market Stress is the Real Risk: Widening CCC spreads, private credit redemption pressure, and loan markdowns signal potential cracks that could spill into broader financial markets if conditions worsen.
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