Mideast Escalation Risks New Inflation Spike: Economist

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Commercial Bank of Dubai’s Deepak Mehra says while markets had priced in the risk of spiraling US-Iran tensions, a prolonged conflict threatens to cause an enduring inflation spike. (Source: Bloomberg)

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