JP Morgan Asset Management's EMEA chief market strategist Karen Ward said a sharp fall in oil could power equities by reigniting the rotation halted by the Iran conflict. As a U.S.-Iran agreement takes shape, she said oil could fall to $70/bbl in the coming weeks. Supply upside may come not only from Iran but from weakening OPEC cohesion and Gulf producers monetizing reserves, creating a material tailwind for stocks and potentially prompting central banks to cut rates. Ward added the sector- and

2026-06-15

JP Morgan Asset Management's EMEA chief market strategist Karen Ward said a sharp fall in oil could power equities by reigniting the rotation halted by the Iran conflict. As a U.S.-Iran agreement takes shape, she said oil could fall to $70/bbl in the coming weeks. Supply upside may come not only from Iran but from weakening OPEC cohesion and Gulf producers monetizing reserves, creating a material tailwind for stocks and potentially prompting central banks to cut rates. Ward added the sector- and regional-rotation seen last year was interrupted on Feb. 27 but is now re-emerging as the shock fades.