--- title: "Oil shock and inflation fears roil global markets" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/289354565.md" description: "Global markets face volatility due to oil supply disruptions from the Iran conflict, which has reduced supply by 20% and driven inflation to multi-year highs. Despite these macroeconomic pressures and shifting Federal Reserve expectations, HSBC maintains a bullish stance on equities, advising investors that current risks are already priced in." datetime: "2026-06-10T16:11:38.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/289354565.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/289354565.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/289354565.md) --- # Oil shock and inflation fears roil global markets Markets on edge: Global stocks have seesawed after record highs, with oil supply disruptions and shifting Fed expectations driving volatility. Oil crunch impact: The Iran war has cut 20% of global oil supply, pushing inventories toward historic lows and accelerating inflation to multi-year highs. HSBC stays bullish: Despite market jitters, HSBC urges staying long on equities, arguing that current risks are already factored into prices. ### Related Stocks - [HSBC.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/HSBC.US.md) - [00005.HK](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/00005.HK.md) - [HSBA.UK](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/HSBA.UK.md) - [BNO.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/BNO.US.md) - [HSBH.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/HSBH.US.md) - [USO.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/USO.US.md) - [UCO.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/UCO.US.md) - [DTIW.SG](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/DTIW.SG.md) ## Related News & Research - [Russia emerges as key beneficiary of Iran war oil shock](https://longbridge.com/en/news/289392662.md) - [Trump says oil supply is helping keep energy prices lower](https://longbridge.com/en/news/289515303.md) - [Inflation hits 4.2% as Fed weighs energy-driven surge](https://longbridge.com/en/news/289667506.md) - [US tops global oil exports for third straight month](https://longbridge.com/en/news/289438794.md) - [Hormuz forces Gulf oil producers to plug nearly half pre-war output](https://longbridge.com/en/news/289408862.md)