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Stocks and bonds are swept up in selloff as Trump’s China visit fails to pry open Strait of Hormuz

May 15, 2026·MarketWatch Top StoriesEconomy

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GCC CONTEXT

Geopolitical tensions affecting the Strait of Hormuz—through which roughly one-third of seaborne traded oil passes—have historically created volatility in GCC equity and fixed-income markets, given the region's structural dependence on energy exports and sensitivity to crude price fluctuations. Trade policy uncertainty, particularly around US-China relations, compounds this dynamic by influencing global demand forecasts and risk appetite for emerging-market assets, categories in which GCC bourses and Gulf sovereign debt are often classified. Periods of elevated geopolitical risk in the maritime corridor typically correlate with wider credit spreads, currency pressure on non-pegged Gulf economies, and sector rotation within GCC indices toward defensive or energy-linked holdings.

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