More signs of US slowdown, as Middle East tensions escalate

Wednesday 18th June 2025NAB Markets Research Disclaimer Financial Services Guide | Information on our services - NABMarkets are squeamish today as fears mount that the US will become more involved in the war between Israel and Iran. Certainly, the optimism that the whole affair will be over in a hurry has diminished, with the US dollar higher, oil much higher and equities taking a hit.NAB’s Sally Auld says markets are unnerved by the President’s comments as parts of the US military complex converge on the Middle East. There’s also some discussion on further weak economic data from the US a day out from the Fed meeting and it’s revised dots plot. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.