Stuck in Hormuz | MarketTalk
About this video
Oil prices are rising again, inflation fears are back and the Strait of Hormuz is once again at the centre of global market tensions. Latest twists in US-Iran negotiations are reshaping inflation expectations, Fed rate bets, bond yields and risk appetite across financial markets.
But while the broader world economy appears increasingly “stuck in Hormuz,” tech stocks continue sailing through the storm, fuelled by relentless AI optimism, strong semiconductor demand and abundant liquidity.
Investors will be watching the latest growth and inflation figures from today, to assess the Fed’s next move.
Watch the full episode to find out more!
0:00 Intro
0:54 Middle East latest
2:18 All eyes on US GDP, PCE updates
4:32 Inside tech
6:54 What’s next?
Ipek Ozkardeskaya has begun her financial career in 2010 in the structured products desk of the Swiss Banque Cantonale Vaudoise. She worked at HSBC Private Bank in Geneva in relation to high and ultra-high net worth clients. In 2012, she started as FX Strategist at Swissquote Bank. She worked as a Senior Market Analyst in London Capital Group in London and in Shanghai. She returned to Swissquote Bank as Senior Analyst in 2020, and launched her own website ipekScope.com in 2025.
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