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The Credit Market Lens: Oil Supply Shocks Don’t Age Well
The Middle East ceasefire sparked a relief rally last week as markets dialed back the risk of a deep, drawn‑out oil supply shock. Stocks have already erased much of the post-conflict drop. Bonds haven’t gotten the memo: Yields are still elevated, keeping a bit of extra term premium on the table. That gap is telling. Bond investors are still pricing a messier growth‑inflation mix than the pre‑conflict baseline. And crude isn’t exactly flashing “all clear,” either, with spot prices still near $100 a barrel as of this writing. History is blunt on this point: It’s not the oil spike that breaks risk appetite, ... (full story)