{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Art of Investing","title":"Oil Prices Driving Interest Rates Higher; When Will Stocks React?","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/cb7ddba4\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3118,"description":"🎟️ Join The Art of Investing LIVE at Lord’s Cricket Ground!\nJoin Rich, Mark and Chris in the Long Room at Lord’s Cricket Ground on 13th October from 6:30pm for a special live edition of The Art of Investing.\nThe event is completely free – sign up here:\n https://www.ig.com/uk/the-art-of-investing-live\n\n📈 Download the full Portfolio Performance Slides\n View the portfolio breakdown: here\n📧 Get in touch: theartofinvesting@ig.com\n📱 Behind the scenes: @_theartofinvesting on TikTok\n🎧 Listen on:  Apple, Spotify, YouTube \n\nThis week on The Art of Investing, the team look ahead to a crucial week for global interest rates, with major central banks preparing to make their next moves as investors grapple with rising oil prices and an intensifying competition for capital.\nChris explains why he believes interest rates need to rise regardless of the latest inflation data, while Mark explores the bullish alternative: could AI-driven productivity and investment deliver economic growth strong enough to offset higher borrowing costs?\nThe team also examine Scott Bessent’s attempts to influence US bond markets, the strengthening Japanese yen and what record copper prices are telling us about demand, AI infrastructure and the global economy.\nPlus, 25 years on from 9/11, Rich, Mark and Chris reflect on their experiences working in financial markets that day and the extraordinary market recovery that followed.\nThis Week’s Highlights:\n🛢️ Oil Breaks Through $100\n Oil moves above $102 a barrel as disruption around the Strait of Hormuz puts energy markets and inflation back in focus.\n🥉 Copper Hits Another Record High\n Copper reaches a new all-time high as supply tightens and demand from AI data centres continues to grow.\n💴 The Yen Trade Pays Off\n The Japanese yen strengthens around 4%, helping the portfolio’s unhedged Nikkei 225 position and highlighting the impact currencies can have on overseas investments.\n🏦 Should Central Banks Raise Rates?\n With major central bank decisions approaching,...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/thywArVFDknjVUW9JEkpwtTGr3zY240Mo7hbQ7_Y3qM/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS82NzU5/ZjBhMzdkMWU1MTMy/OWMxNTk1OGU4ZjU2/YWYwZC5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}