The models are broken
The market is trying to get back to the pre-Covid and pre-war times, but that model is broken. A new dawn is here and the financial world needs to adapt.
Steen Jakobsen,
Chief Investment Officer
Head of Commodity Strategy
Financial markets are growing increasingly nervous ahead of Thursday, when President Trump is expected to slap another round of punitive tariffs on Chinese imports. The dollar is seeing some broad-based gains while stocks are trading lower.
The reaction in commodities has been broadly negative with crude oil and products being the noticeable exception as momentum buyers respond to Iran supply risks and Tropical Storm Gordon currently moving through the Gulf of Mexico.