As stocks soared this week and oil prices dropped amid an apparent cooling of tensions between the United States and Iran, it may have left the impression that the energy shock that rattled the world would quickly fade, along with the risk of sending the global economy into recession.The uncertainty highlights that beneath that surface, a starkly different reality is unfolding. It is defined by disrupted supply lines and damaged infrastructure, sparking increased concern among the people who produce, transport and depend on energy.That disconnect between what the market is signaling and what is actually happening is increasingly shaping the global economy. As investors and the trading algorithms they rely on react to headlines and hints of diplomatic progress, analysts warn they are overlooking red flags around what is coming in the weeks and months ahead. Do you think that the institutional traders are manipulating the markets?
