A strong week for global equities, as favourable economic data supported risk-on sentiment. Japanese equities led the way, rallying strongly following the announcement of Sanae Takaichi as new Prime Minister. US: Stocks rally on better-than-expected inflation print Stocks advanced for the week, shaking off volatile headlines related to U.S.-China trade relations and a pop in oil prices after the U.S. announced sanctions against Russia’s two largest oil companies. Small and mi

A mixed week for global equities, with the S&P 500 leading the way, as it recovered from the sharpest daily sell-off since April on the prior Friday. The CBOE Volatility Index reached its highest level since April, highlighting ongoing uncertainty facing the global economy. Chinese equities were the laggard, as risk sentiment turned negative following a spike in trade tensions with the U.S. US: Stocks rebound despite volatile trading week Equities started the week on a posit

Global equities pullback on a re-escalation of global trade tensions. The U.S. threatened to impose an additional 100% tariff on imports from China following the announcement that China would place export controls on rare earth minerals. Japan was the outlier, rallying strongly on the back of the Liberal Democratic Party’s presidential election results. US: Stocks fall on ramping trade tensions and government shutdown concerns U.S. stock indices declined for the week amid fea

The US Federal Reserve cut rates for the first time this year against signs of a cooling labour market Market strength. Global stocks...

Global equities climbed for the week on expectations of lower US borrowing costs. European equities performed best, while Japanese equities were mixed. US: Equities rise despite government shutdown Stocks posted solid gains, shrugging off the U.S. government shutdown that began on Thursday after legislators were unable to reach a funding agreement to keep non-essential government functions open. As a result of the government shutdown, the closely watched September nonfarm pay

Major global stock indices rose modestly for the week, despite US equities lagging on hawkish commentary from the US Federal Reserve. Chinese equities performed best, as domestic investment continued to propel share prices higher. US: Stocks ease on hawkish commentary from the Federal Reserve Major U.S. stock indices finished the week lower, driven in part by some hawkish commentary from Federal Reserve officials that seemed to dampen investor optimism around the pace of furt

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A mixed week for global equity markets as investors digested a raft of monetary policy decisions. US equities again reached record highs,...

A strong week for global equities driven by expectations that the U.S. Federal Reserve is likely to cut interest rates at its upcoming...

Markets were mixed during the week, balancing between expectations of interest rates moving forwards, the direction of travel for global...

Hopes of lower US interest rates and strong company earnings results drive share prices higher Record highs. Global stocks hit record...

Global equities ease amid concerns surrounding geopolitical tensions and the independence of the U.S. Federal Reserve. Chinese equities were again the standout performer for the week, rallying another 2.71%. US: Stocks ended the week modestly lower as markets headed into a holiday weekend Small-cap stocks performed best, with the Russell 2000 Index posting moderate gains and outperforming the S&P 500 Index for the third week in a row. Much of the attention was focused on chip

Investor appetite for riskier assets globally was dampened by a pullback in the shares of U.S. mega-cap technology companies on concerns...

Global equity markets rebounded strongly for the week on improving economic data and strong corporate earnings. European equities were...

Global equities climbed in July as renewed hopes for trade agreements buoyed investor sentiment. All-time highs. Global stocks enjoyed...

A positive week for global equities, driven by the announcement of multiple trade deals ahead of the upcoming reciprocal tariff deadline....

A positive week for global equities, driven by the announcement of multiple trade deals ahead of the upcoming reciprocal tariff deadline....

A muted week in markets with different drivers around the world. In the US, corporate results and a strong consumer help markets. In...

A fairly muted week for markets in terms of news, with mixed performances across the world during the week. Tariffs took centre stage...

A muted week for markets in terms of news, with mixed returns across the world during the week. In the US, we saw markets reach new...