# Fed Split, Oil Surge & AI War: Why Markets Are On Edge Right Now Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/market-maker-3553881/fed-split-oil-surge-ai-war-why-markets-are-on-edge-right-now Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/market-maker-3553881/fed-split-oil-surge-ai-war-why-markets-are-on-edge-right-now.md Podcast: [Market Maker](https://stenobird.com/podcast/market-maker-3553881) Published: 2026-04-30T09:43:36+00:00 Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/amplify-me/episodes/Fed-Split--Oil-Surge--AI-War-Why-Markets-Are-On-Edge-Right-Now-e3imftk Audio file: https://traffic.megaphone.fm/APO6345594259.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/market-maker-3553881/episodes/fed-split-oil-surge-ai-war-why-markets-are-on-edge-right-now Duration seconds: 2763 ## Resource What’s driving markets right now? In this episode of the Market Maker Podcast, we break down the Fed’s policy split, oil prices surging above $120, and the growing risk of stagflation. We also analyse Big Tech earnings, why Google outperformed Meta, and the escalating AI battle between OpenAI, Anthropic, and major tech giants. If you want clear insights on markets, inflation, and where things are heading next, this episode has you covered. (00:00) Intro & Market Overview (01:52) Fed Decision & Rate Outlook (11:29) Oil Surge & Geopolitics (19:19) OPEC, UAE & Supply Dynamics (25:14) Big Tech Earnings Breakdown (33:39) AI Race & OpenAI Concerns Find out more about our role-specific simulations for attraction, training and assessment in early careers in finance at www.amplifyme.com ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/market-maker-3553881/episodes/fed-split-oil-surge-ai-war-why-markets-are-on-edge-right-now/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/market-maker-3553881/fed-split-oil-surge-ai-war-why-markets-are-on-edge-right-now.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.