Middle East Tensions and Hawkish Fed: The Dual Threat to Risk Assets as FOMC Meets

The Israel-Iran conflict enters day six, and once again, the ongoing missile exchanges have raised serious concerns about a possible disruption or blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.  That chokepoint is vastly important for global oil shipments, and the oil futures already spiked between 4% to 7% before stabilizing slightly. Geopolitical Jitters and the Oil […] The post Middle East Tensions and Hawkish Fed: The Dual Threat to Risk Assets as FOMC Meets appeared first on Coin Edition.