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Investment Weekly

Markets after the oil shock
13 March 2026

    Chart of the week – Markets after the oil shock

    Chart of the week – Markets after the oil shock

    Another week of supply shocks in investment markets. Commodity prices have surged – Brent oil is up around 50 per cent versus February, while European gas prices have doubled. How should investors position now?

    Market Spotlight

    • Lessons from history

    Lens on…

    • EM as a low-vol option
    • Unflappable fundamentals
    • Retro markets

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