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Macro Monday Ep130: Crude prices, US jobs place focus on interest rates
07 September 2026

Macro Monday Ep130: Crude prices, US jobs place focus on interest rates

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Crude oil prices have risen over 20% in the last month, and this problem seems unlikely to be resolved quickly: prediction markets put only a 30% likelihood of normal flows through the Strait of Hormuz by December. Chris Holdsworth, Global Chief Investment Officer, Investec Investment Management says with services inflation pressures also rising, and jobs numbers looking stronger, markets are pointing to rate hikes by the Fed. Investec Focus Radio SA