Oil jumps, shares fall, inflation forecasts worsen

Thursday 9th June 2022There’s not much optimism in the air this morning. The OECD almost doubled their inflation expectations and slashed their growth forecasts, with the UK chosen for a particularly pessimistic outlook. NAB has revised its own forecasts for RBA rate hikes, outlined in today’s podcast. Oil prices have shot higher, with NAB’s Rodrigo Catril saying low inventories and the China reopening story means we haven’t reached the peak yet. The ECB meets later on. We know what to expect, although this is an environment where people change their minds at short notice. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.