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How US midterms could affect oil prices? | MarketTalk

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Today, Americans head to the polls for the US midterm elections. How could the results affect oil prices?
Meanwhile, elevated energy prices keep central banks under pressure, and Big Tech’s borrowing spree could push financing costs higher. Australia has raised rates, Britain could follow, and a stronger dollar could further squeeze global oil demand. Politics, energy and borrowing costs remain intertwined.

Watch the full episode to find out more!
0:00 Intro
1:02 Market update: oil falls, equities rebound
2:20 How US midterms could affect oil?
5:22 Beyond midterms: why Big Tech borrowing spree is a growing issue?

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 clints. 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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