Markets Plus

As part of a continuing effort to help clients navigate geopolitical risks, BMO hosted a digital event on April 1st to explore the short, medium, and long-term implications for North American economies, and how the conflict is altering risk dynamics across asset classes.

In this episode of Metal Matters on Markets Plus, Helen Amos and Joel Jackson discuss disruptions to fertilizer supply chains stemming from the Iran conflict. Nitrogen and sulphur prices have already seen huge gains (phosphate prices are rising too) with seemingly little slack in the system for a supply response to plug the gap. They discuss how this compares in scale with the onset of the Russia/Ukraine war in 2022, and what this means for mining operations dependant on sulphuric acid for leaching and ammonia nitrate for explosives.

In this episode from Macro Horizons, Ian Lyngen and Ben Jeffery bring you their thoughts on the U.S. Rates market for the upcoming week of March 30th, 2026, and respond to questions submitted by listeners and clients. 

On March 17, BMO hosted a timely discussion about the outlook on oil prices, financial markets and the impact on growth in the U.S. and Canada as well as asset allocation. Featuring a panel of BMO experts, the conversation will explore the market and economic impact of the conflict in the current environment and factors that could help stabilize market volatility as the situation evolves. 

Commodity prices are reacting in a major way to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. On March 10, BMO Equity Research analysts Randy Ollenberger, John McNulty, Joel Jackson, Helen Amos and George Heppel discussed their latest thoughts for near- and medium-term impacts on energy, metals, fertilizers, and chemicals markets.

Doug Porter, Chief Economist at BMO, gives macro perspectives on how oil shocks influence inflation, growth, and central bank moves. Randy Ollenberger, Oil & Gas Producers Analyst at BMO Capital Markets, breaks down supply disruptions, tanker logjams, and risks keeping oil above $100. They discuss who wins and who loses, second‑round cost effects, and implications for energy equities.

Dan Phillips, CIO at BMO Wealth U.S., offers market and energy allocation perspective. Carol Schief, Chief Market Strategist, focuses on fundamentals, earnings, and geopolitics. Brent Joyce, Chief Investment Strategist, covers portfolio construction and diversification. They discuss market moves after the strike, Strait of Hormuz risks, resilience of global fundamentals, Canada’s energy exposure, and portfolio positioning amid heightened geopolitical risk.

In this episode, the Honourable Scott Brison, Vice Chair at BMO, sits down with Frank Baylis, Executive Chairman of Baylis Medical. Join us as they explore the forces shaping the future of medtech.

In this podcast, Host Penn Egbert, Head of U.S. Equity Research, BMO Capital Markets, is joined by Ernie Tedeschi, Head of Economic Insights & Research at Stripe, Nonresident Senior Fellow at the Budget Lab at Yale, and former Chief Economist at the White House Council of Economic Advisors, and two BMO experts to discuss the implications of a significant U.S. court ruling for the future of global trade:  François Trahan, Chief Investment Strategist at BMO Capital Markets   Scott Anderson, Chief U.S. Economist at BMO Capital Markets  The conversation breaks down the recent Supreme Court landmark decision that some tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump’s government are unlawful. They also discuss the market’s response to the court ruling, how global trade can advance, and the implications for USMCA trade negotiations. 

In this episode, Darryl White, CEO of BMO Financial Group, delivers opening remarks at the 35th Annual BMO Global Metals, Mining and Critical Minerals Conference, setting the stage for the event and the conversations ahead.