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May 26, 2026 - Semiconductor Squeeze: $100 Oil, AI Trades, and the New Inflation Shock
In this episode of Market Pulse, we break down the collision between two of the market’s biggest pressure points: a renewed squeeze in semiconductors and the growing risk of $100 oil. As investors continue to crowd into the AI trade, rising energy prices are threatening to revive inflation fears, pressure margins, and complicate the Fed’s path forward.
We discuss why semis remain at the center of the market’s momentum story, how higher oil could reshape the soft-landing narrative, and what this means for equities, rates, and risk appetite heading into the next major macro test.
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