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EPISODE · Mar 19, 2026 · 23 MIN

Money and Me: Why are markets still climbing if oil prices are rising?

from Your Money with Michelle Martin · host MONEY FM 89.3

Oil above $110, war risks rising - yet markets are climbing… what’s really going on? Michelle Martin explores the surprising resilience of equities as the Fed holds rates steady despite inflation and geopolitical shocks. We unpack how Middle East tensions - from Iran to Qatar - are reshaping energy markets and reigniting inflation fears. At the same time, capital is rotating into AI, with Nvidia at the centre of renewed chip flows into China. Plus, a bold new frontier emerges: chips in space - could this redefine the next phase of computing and investment? All this and more, hosted by Michelle Martin.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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