Bessent says Fed should wait on rate cuts amid Iran war

Bessent stated the Federal Reserve should delay rate cuts due to heightened geopolitical risks stemming from the Iran conflict. The war escalation increases oil price volatility and global supply chain uncertainty, reinforcing a hawkish Fed stance amid inflation repricing risks. This shifts the rate differential outlook, pressuring high-duration assets and boosting demand for safe-haven instruments like Treasuries and the U.S. dollar. Energy markets, particularly oil futures and related equities, are most exposed due to direct supply disruption risks from Middle East tensions. Traders will watch the next CPI release and Fed speeches for signals on whether inflation pressures from elevated oil prices will alter the policy path.

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