One Week Later
From Basis Points by Basis Points by WisdomTree Asset Management
March 11, 2026 · 5 min
About this episode
Kevin Flanagan discusses the recent surge in oil prices and Treasury yields amid Middle East tensions and economic data.
Oil surged above $100 and the 10-year Treasury jumped toward 4.2% as Middle East tensions and fresh economic data jolted markets in the past week. This week on the Basis Points podcast, Kevin Flanagan breaks down the crosscurrents, from a surprisingly weak jobs report to resilient macro indicators, and explains why the Fed may stay on hold while volatility lingers. Basis point: 1/100th of 1 percent. Learn more: https://www.wisdomtree.com/investments/multimedia/basis-points-podcasts#Listen%20now Please see the WisdomTree Glossary for additional definitions of terms and/or indexes: https://www.wisdomtree.com/investments/glossary
People in this episode
Host: Kevin Flanagan
Topics covered
- oil markets
- economic data
- monetary policy
- market volatility
- employment
Keywords
- oil surge
- 10-year Treasury
- Middle East tensions
- weak jobs report
- resilient macro indicators
- Fed policy
- market volatility
Mentioned in this episode
Places: Middle East
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