BT Market Focus
BT Market Focus
Playlist by BT Market FocusMarket Focus Daily is a closing bell look at markets and the news that drove its movements-every trading day. Market Focus Weekly rounds up the week with expert analysis and insights for a big picture…Follow the podcast:
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Energy crisis, Asia's steepest fall since 2022 as war rages
Market news for March 31, 2026: Energy crisis grips Asia as Mideast war drives oil to record highs and fears of inflation and recession mount. Asian shares plunged to their steepest fall since 2022, bonds declined, while the dollar surged as a safe haven. Synopsis: Market Focus Daily is a closing …
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Oil's record surge, inflation spike and recession risk grip globe
Market news for March 30, 2026: Stock markets slid as a protracted Gulf conflict drove oil prices to a record monthly rise, fuelling a global inflation spike and raising recession risks. Asia, heavily dependent on Middle East energy, suffered significant losses. Brent crude soared almost 59 per cen…
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Quarter-end gloom: Mispriced assets, gold's stumble and Asia's energy reckoning
Global conflict. Closed shipping lanes. Oil surged, gold stumbled. As the Middle East crisis whipsaws markets, where is the mispricing? Syfe's Ritesh Ganeriwal joins Howie Lim to dissect Asia’s structural energy shock, the dollar’s safe haven reign, and the disruptive forces reshaping portfolio str…
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Mideast turmoil: stocks fall, oil spikes, gold defies safe-haven status
Market news for March 26, 2026: Mideast turmoil sees Asian stocks slide, oil spike 2 per cent on Strait of Hormuz closure fears, while gold reverses course for its steepest monthly drop since 2008, defying safe-haven status. Synopsis: Market Focus Daily is a closing bell roundup by The Business Ti…
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Oil falls and stocks rise on possible ceasefire
Market news for March 25, 2026: Stocks rise and oil retreats on possible ceasefire, driven by reports of a US 15-point peace plan for Iran. Crude prices slide 5 per cent while Asian markets recoup some losses, yet investor caution remains high. Synopsis: Market Focus Daily is a closing bell roundu…
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Yen intervention looms; oil soars as Middle East war rages
Market news for March 24, 2026: Stocks were volatile and oil rose as the Middle East conflict raged, while Japan's low inflation complicated BOJ rate hike efforts, and a firm US dollar pressured gold. Synopsis: Market Focus Daily is a closing bell roundup by The Business Times that looks at the da…
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Inflation fears mount; stocks, bonds, yen plunge; oil choppy
Market news for March 23, 2026: Inflation fears mounted as global stocks and bonds plunged, while US bond yields hit eight-month peaks. Escalating Middle East war threats drove oil volatility and lifted the dollar amid a scramble for safe-haven assets. Synopsis: Market Focus Daily is a closing bel…
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Oil shock's rate repricing: G4 holds, gold bullish, dollar firms
Oil shock, rate repricing, and a hawkish dilemma. The Middle East conflict has thrown global markets into turmoil, sparking rate hike speculation even as G4 central banks hold steady. Will the 'transitory' argument survive soaring crude prices? What’s up with the firm dollar, bullish gold, and stag…
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War rages, oil soars, yen wobbles: stagflation fears mount
Market news for March 19, 2026: Stocks slid and oil prices rose sharply today after a major escalation in the U.S. and Israel's war with Iran rattled investors, fuelling stagflation fears as central banks worldwide grapple with surging energy costs. Synopsis: Market Focus Daily is a closing bell r…
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Asia rallies, oil prices ease, war clouds remain
Market news for March 18, 2026: Asian shares rallied as oil prices eased on an Iraq-Turkey deal, shifting focus to the Fed's balance of growth and inflation risks amid escalating Middle East conflict and Iran's defiant strikes. Synopsis: Market Focus Daily is a closing bell roundup by The Business…
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