Commerzbank rates strategist Hauke Siemssen said expected slowing UK inflation should set the tone for bond markets this morning, while oil remains the dominant driver. Ongoing US–Iran strikes and Houthi threats to Red Sea shipping have lifted Brent

2026-07-22

Commerzbank rates strategist Hauke Siemssen said expected slowing UK inflation should set the tone for bond markets this morning, while oil remains the dominant driver. Ongoing US–Iran strikes and Houthi threats to Red Sea shipping have lifted Brent crude back to $92/bbl, prompting a bearish market tone. Siemssen said a decline in this morning’s UK inflation reading would likely produce a milder market backdrop.