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Week Ahead: All Eyes on Oil as US Blocks Strait of Hormuz

West Texas Intermediate (WTI), the US oil benchmark, kicked off the week with a strong bullish gap, surging around 11% as it eyes a move back toward the $100 level. The breakdown in US-Iran peace negotiations, coupled with the US move to blockade the Strait of Hormuz, is putting the already fragile ceasefire at risk—supporting further upside in oil prices. | VT Markets
Written on April 15, 2026 at 8:09 am
Categories: Week Ahead
Tags: Analysis
Week Ahead: Peace or Hike?

Tuesday’s Iran peace talks set the first direction, then US Core PCE and US CPI decide whether inflation pressure forces a tougher rates path. | VT Markets
Written on April 8, 2026 at 6:25 am
Categories: Week Ahead
Tags: Analysis
Week Ahead: The 2026 Waiting Game

A stalled peace push, Strait of Hormuz tension, oil near $100 to $150, and CLARITY Act changes keep markets locked in a cautious holding pattern. | VT Markets
Written on April 1, 2026 at 8:00 am
Categories: Week Ahead
Tags: Analysis
Week Ahead: Fed’s Dot Plot Faces a Reality Check

This week’s focus is on whether price action across the dollar, oil, gold, equities and crypto confirms a deeper macro repricing.
Written on March 24, 2026 at 5:18 am
Categories: Week Ahead
Tags: Analysis
Week Ahead: Oil and Interest Rates Standoff

As war risk keeps oil prices elevated, traders are reassessing inflation, Fed rate cuts and the outlook for gold, stocks, crypto and FX. | VT Markets
Written on March 18, 2026 at 6:22 am
Categories: Week Ahead
Tags: Analysis
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