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Central BanksUpdated×14•Originally published 29 April 2026•Updated 1 May 2026•
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Oil Prices Retreat from Peaks as Treasury Yields Stabilize Amid Market Watch

Key Facts

1Markets are not pressuring the ECB or Bank of England to hike rates this meeting despite oil testing new highs.
2Expectations that 10Y gilt yields could rise well above 5% due to a return of the UK political risk premium.
3The Fed left rates unchanged but the tone shifted with three dissents favoring easing.

Oil prices retreated from the peak levels reached on Thursday, after concerns over a potential closure of the Strait of Hormuz had previously pushed Brent crude above $120 per barrel. This pullback eased immediate energy-driven inflationary pressures, leading to a stabilization in US Treasury yields as production cost concerns subsided. Despite this shift, the ECB maintained its current stance, holding interest rates steady while signaling a potential hike in June. Meanwhile, US equity markets retained their momentum, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq recording their strongest monthly gains in six years. Investors are now focusing on the upcoming US ISM manufacturing index data, as the US Dollar continues to exert pressure on the EUR/USD pair amid evolving global monetary policies.