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Rate cut expectations fade as oil prices rise amid Mideast tensions

Rising energy costs triggered by the latest conflict in the Middle East are reshaping monetary policy outlooks across economies, delaying anticipated interest rate cuts. Concerns over the inflationary impact of higher oil prices have led investors to push back expectations for easing, with the U.S. Federal Reserve now seen holding rates steady until at least July. Similarly, prospects for near-term cuts in the United Kingdom and Türkiye have diminished. [...]