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Candace Browning, Head of BofA Global Research
Candace Browning
Head of BofA Global Research

March 22, 2026

Must Read Research: Where Trade Bottlenecks Meet Market Breakpoints.

Ship traffic may not be flowing through the Strait of Hormuz, but the implications are cascading like rapids. This week, we examine why the increase in some soft commodities may still underprice rising input costs, how investor sentiment has quickly begun to take on water, the rising tide across Asia's emerging defense ecosystem, and how a lonelier, more anxious, more screen-bound world is propelling demand for the wellness economy.

 

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