Stocks tumble, bond rout deepens as Trump’s China visit fails to pry open Strait of Hormuz

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GCC CONTEXT

Escalations in US-China trade tensions and geopolitical friction in the Strait of Hormuz create headwinds for GCC equity and fixed-income markets, which historically show sensitivity to energy price volatility and broader risk-off sentiment in global markets. Uncertainty around shipping lanes critical to Gulf oil exports tends to correlate with equity selloffs and widening credit spreads in regional bond markets, particularly among non-financial corporates dependent on stable crude revenues. The deepening bond sell-off reflects broader capital outflow patterns from emerging markets during periods of elevated geopolitical risk, a dynamic that has historically shaped GCC debt valuations and currency stability in the region.

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