Markets shrug off geopolitics as oil weakens its grip and the dollar follows equities

Published on 24 April 2026

Oil matters less than you think for stocks

Global markets are showing surprising resilience amid geopolitical worries, especially in the US. Investors expected tighter links between financial assets and oil, but correlations are weakening. Meanwhile, the dollar appears to track equity performance more than crude, pointing to a market shift toward corporate earnings and AI-driven themes rather than commodity moves.

Oil and financial markets are becoming less tightly linked
US equities are staying notably robust despite fears
The dollar’s strength aligns more with stocks than crude
Market focus is shifting toward earnings and AI

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Markets shrug off geopolitics as oil weakens its grip and the dollar follows equities

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