Aberdeen's Hickmore Sees Start of `Risk on Phase' for Next Few Weeks

The video discusses the current state of the equity market, highlighting the influence of China's economic stimulus and the performance of financial sectors in Asia and the US. It touches on global economic concerns, including trade wars and European economic outlook, and examines the dynamics of the oil market, considering factors like OPEC's response and global growth. The discussion suggests a potential positive outlook for risk markets and financials, despite geopolitical tensions.

What is driving the positive sentiment in the equity markets according to the first section?

• Decreasing interest rates

• Rising oil prices

• The strength of the US dollar

• China's economic stimulus

Which sector is leading the growth in the US markets as mentioned in the first section?

• Energy

• Financials

• Healthcare

• Technology

What is becoming background noise in the global markets according to the second section?

• Oil price fluctuations

• ECB's monetary policy

• Trump's trade war

• Corporate earnings

What geopolitical tension is mentioned in the third section that surprisingly does not affect oil prices?

• Brexit negotiations

• US-Iran tensions

• North Korea's missile tests

• US-China trade war

Which countries are highlighted as having oil-intensive economies in the third section?

• Australia and Canada

• Germany and France

• India and China

• Brazil and Russia