From Crunchbase: 2024-04-02 18:24:41

The financial market is impacted by rising inflation, affecting major indices and commodity prices, with oil, gas, and cocoa seeing significant increases.

Interest rates influence the stock market, with lower rates stimulating economic growth but high inflation eroding future profits and stock prices.

To hedge against inflation, consider investing in real assets like gold, oil, timber, and farmland, which tend to hold their value or even appreciate during inflation.

Inflation refers to the general increase in prices and falls in the purchasing value of money, impacting the market and increasing the cost of living.



Read more at Crunchbase: Inflation’s impact on financial markets