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Bronze bull statue beside glowing semiconductor circuits, with server racks, a city skyline and an oil pumpjack in the background.

The AI Rally Needs More Than Easy Money

Investors are right to admire the durability of the technology-led bull market, but wrong to assume it can remain immune to inflation, oil shocks and higher-for-longer interest rates. The central question for
May 28, 2026
Oil barrels, a pumpjack and gold bars at sunset, symbolizing rising energy prices and broader commodity market pressure.

Oil Shock Rewrites the Commodity Trade

Crude’s renewed climb is pulling inflation risk back into focus, pressuring metals and reshaping investor expectations across energy, rates and consumer markets. Oil again became the center of the commodity market’s attention
May 18, 2026
Gold bars and copper coils sit in front of an oil refinery and pumpjack at sunset, symbolizing pressure across global commodity markets.

Oil Shock Recasts the Commodity Trade

Energy markets moved back to the center of global inflation risk as crude surged, gold steadied near record levels, and copper held close to historically elevated prices. The commodity market is again
April 30, 2026