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Brent nears $96 as markets price roughly two-thirds odds of a September Fed hike (Markets / Central banks)
Sep 2, 2026
Generaldesk view
Brent nears $96 as markets price roughly two-thirds odds of a September Fed hike (Markets / Central banks)
Renewed U.S.–Iran strikes and Hormuz supply fears lifted Brent about 1% Wednesday to roughly $95.5–95.8 a barrel, with WTI near $91; the EIA reported a 4.5-mill…
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Financedesk view
Crude holds above $90/$95: U.S.–Iran firefight lifts supply risk, energy-inflation trade returns (energy)
Renewed U.S.–Iran military exchanges revived Strait of Hormuz supply fears. On Tuesday, WTI jumped about 5.2% to roughly $90.22 a barrel and Brent about 4.6% to…
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Financedesk view
September Fed hike odds rise to ~66%–68% as Warsh/Barr hawkishness meets the oil shock (macro)
Markets priced roughly a two-thirds chance of a 25 bp hike at the Sep 15–16 FOMC: CME FedWatch odds around 66%–68%, versus about 37% a week earlier. Catalysts i…
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