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Oil’s gains, gold’s losses, but what about bitcoin in April?
The main shift that will reshape financial markets for the foreseeable future is the conflict between the US and Iran. This turned out to be not a short-term military event as the US is moving troops for a ground operation. It’s hard to estimate the effects for all instruments, but prices of crude oil futures have held above $100, and that boosts inflation expectations around the world. The immediate reaction by bond markets to this escalation was the growth of US 30-year Treasury yields and the “flight to safety” regime across all markets. According to CME FedWatch, rates in the US are expected to stay ... (full story)
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