About this episode

This episode discusses the impact of rising oil prices and geopolitical tensions on market volatility and local investments.

Market volatility is back on the radar this week as geopolitical tensions drive oil prices higher and keep global investors on edge. While the Wall Street had a strong month driven by the AI sector, the local market is facing a more challenging period, headlined by downgrades across the banks and by the biggest story this week in Cochlear’s (ASX:COH) over 40% decline. In this week's wrap, Sophia and Will cover: the impact of rising crude oil prices and stalled peace talks on global inve...

People in this episode

Hosts: Sophia, Will

Topics covered

• market volatility
• geopolitical tensions
• oil prices
• global investing
• bank downgrades
• Cochlear decline

Keywords

• market volatility
• geopolitical tensions
• oil prices
• Cochlear
• bank downgrades
• AI sector
• Wall Street

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Cochlear, ASX:COH

Products: crude oil

Places: Wall Street, global, local market

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