Economic News
18 Sep. 2026
Weekly Selection: Oil Prices Keep Markets on Edge, Gold Remains Strong Despite Higher Interest Rates
For the first time since the start of the war, even JPMorgan’s professional oil analysts no longer have a clear base case for the oil market. Meanwhile, high energy prices are fuelling inflation, and the Fed has raised interest rates for the first time since 2023. Why does gold remain so strong despite this?