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Updated · Bloomberg · Aug 21Global Stocks, Bonds Rise as Oil Rally Pauses, S&P 500 Futures Add 0.3%
3 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Aug 21Summary
- S&P 500 futures climbed 0.3% and global stocks and bonds advanced after oil halted its recent run higher, easing immediate inflation worries.
- Europe’s Stoxx 600 was set to avoid its worst losing streak in nearly a decade, while chipmakers led gains across Asian markets.
- Strategy Inc. jumped 12% in US premarket trading as Bitcoin surged past $77,000, adding to the broader risk-on tone.
- Even with the rebound, the S&P 500 benchmark remained on track for its first weekly loss this month, showing investors are still cautious.
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Are markets ignoring the heavy borrowing tied to AI by focusing too much on temporary dips in crude oil? Will the fragile new normal in the Strait of Hormuz hold long enough to protect AI investments from inflation shocks? Could the sudden drop in oil prices secretly signal a looming global recession rather than just easing geopolitical tensions?