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Brent crude futures reached $109.26 a barrel as failed diplomatic efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz triggered a record drop in global oil inventories.
Global oil inventories fell to 7.8 billion barrels in April, leaving only 800 million barrels of available volume before the supply system reaches critical operational limits.
The 10-year Treasury yield climbed near 4.6% as energy costs and Middle East conflict fueled a sell-off in long-term government debt.
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The MSCI Emerging Markets Index climbed 22.2% in 2026 through Thursday, outperforming the S&P 500 behind heavy concentrations in South Korean and Taiwanese semiconductor hubs.
Capital Economics warns that Brent crude could spike to $140 a barrel by June as global inventory buffers approach exhaustion.
The closure of the Strait of Hormuz reduced monthly oil tanker traffic from 1,500 vessels to 180 in April, removing 12% of global oil consumption from the market.
Annual inflation surged to 3.8% in April as the closure of the Strait of Hormuz continues to disrupt global energy and shipping lanes.
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