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Four weeks in. Hormuz still closed. Oil rising. European markets hit hard. Dollar surging. Gold and silver falling. The war is reshaping markets every single day.

🚨UK borrowing at its second highest February on record. German producer prices falling for a twelfth straight month. Under normal circumstances either of those would be the story of the day. Right now nobody is talking about either of them. The Middle East conflict is running every market conversation and the data is barely getting a look in.

UK 10 year Gilt yields just hit 5%. The last time that happened was the 2008 financial crisis. Equities at multi month lows. Gold heading for its worst weekly fall in decades. US Treasury yields at their highest since mid 2025. And a Federal Reserve that is looking increasingly hawkish. The Middle East conflict is now a full blown financial market crisis. #Gilt #UKYields #Inflation #Markets

One in five barrels of global oil goes through Strait of Hormuz every day. Right now it is effectively closed. And markets may still be too complacent about how long that lasts. Chris Beauchamp explains the full picture 👇 youtu.be/6HWUkzDTCzw?si… #Hormuz #Oil #Iran #Geopolitics @ChrisB_IG

Why grains could be the next commodity to explode higher | Rick Bensigno... youtu.be/oHT_kQlzYbI?si… via @YouTube @IGcom @IGSquawk @Tony_BATtista @fwalsh1 @NiemotkaMike @tastyliveshow @tastytrade

Metals spiked. Oil surged. One major commodity sector has barely moved. Rick Bensignor thinks grains are next and his technical case is compelling. Full conversation on IG on Wall Street 👇 youtu.be/oHT_kQlzYbI?si… #Commodities #Grains #Oil #Metals @AngelineOng

Kingfisher earnings preview: Can B&Q owner sustain momentum amid European weakness? ​​Kingfisher reports full-year results on 24 March, with investors focused on UK trade strength, margin progression and whether European markets are stabilising. ig.com/uk/news-and-tr…

Bitcoin tries to stabilise after sell-off as geopolitical risk triggers pullback ​​Bitcoin attempts to stabilise after a sharp pullback from $76K as geopolitical tensions and profit-taking end its eight-day rally.​ ig.com/uk/news-and-tr…

Momentum stalling. Commodities cooling. Bonds wobbling. Is this a healthy pause after a strong run — or the start of something more meaningful? Geopolitical strategist Roger Lee break it all down on The Art of Investing. 🎧Watch full episode: bit.ly/3OA5Jyp

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The Middle East conflict is moving markets this weekend. What are you trading on IG’s weekend markets?

DAX 40, AUD/USD and copper prices recover from Thursday’s rout Technical analysis of the DAX 40, AUD/USD and copper as they recover from Thursday’s sell-off. ig.com/uk/news-and-tr…

Gold falling while inflation surges. Is the inflation hedge narrative dead?

When markets panic, where do you go?

The inflation hedge narrative just broke down again. Gold and silver are supposed to thrive when inflation surges. Instead they are being routed — just like in 2022. When markets come under real pressure, investors do what they always do. They buy the dollar. The liquidity of the dollar and US Treasuries beats any notional inflation hedge every single time.

Trump's Iran war is hitting Europe hardest. Brent crude rocketing higher. European indices under severe pressure. Investors rushing for the exits. And the Bank of England and ECB delivering exactly the gloomy assessment markets feared. Europe's fragile economies were never well placed to absorb an oil price shock. Markets are finally pricing that in.

🚨 Gold down 4%. Silver down 8%. Rich thinks it is a rates story. Piers thinks it is a positioning and leverage unwind. Two views on the same move. Who do you agree with? 👇

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