Markets across shares and bonds move higher after oil prices skid, offering potential relief on inflation pressures. Multiple reports link the rebound to a recalibration of expectations for future US Federal Reserve policy following the decline in crude. As cheaper energy feeds through to overall price readings, investors slightly scale back the odds they had assigned to additional US rate hikes ahead of the Fed’s upcoming meeting, according to the accounts cited. The shift is reflected not only in equity sentiment but also in bond trading, where yields adjust as traders weigh the implications for inflation and interest-rate trajectory. While the direction of the move is consistent across sources, the reports primarily attribute the improvement to the oil-led macro signal rather than to company-specific news or new economic data. The overall market focus remains on the Fed meeting later in the week, with traders continuing to monitor inflation-related developments and how they may influence the central bank’s next steps.