OIL CONTINUES TO CLIMB AS HORMUZ REMAINS SEALED AND CENTRAL BANKS PLAY FOR TIME
This week a signal that the US may be willing to keep the Strait of Hormuz closed for months sent another shock wave through oil markets.
Read The Full ArticleA TRUCE AT MIDNIGHT, A RALLY AT DAWN AND A STRAIT THAT IS NOT YET OPEN
This week markets heaved a sigh of relief as the US and Iran agreed a ceasefire and committed to negotiations toward a permanent end to hostilities.
Read The Full ArticleIran Ceasefire Triggers Short-Term Relief Rally
The US and Iran agreed a two-week ceasefire just before US President Donald Trump’s deadline on Tuesday night. The agreement has avoided a further escalation in the conflict and sparked a broad relief rally across global markets.
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Spring Outlook
The exuberance of US equity markets has given way to a more pessimistic outlook.
Read The Full ArticleUS ATTACK ON IRAN ROILS EQUITIES AND DEFENSIVE ASSETS
This week’s US-Israeli attack on Iran caught markets off guard. Despite the significant military build-up, recent negotiations about Iran’s nuclear programme had appeared to be making progress and Donald Trump had made little attempt to talk up the case for an attack in advance.
Read The Full ArticleTARIFF UNCERTAINTY RETURNS AS INVESTORS CONTINUE TO FRET OVER AI THREAT
This week investors have been forced to return to the subject of global trade after the US supreme court ruled that Donald Trump overstepped his
authority with most of last year’s ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs.
TECH STOCKS’ REVENUE GROWTH KEEPS UP WITH INVESTOR EXPECTATIONS
This week technology companies mostly kept up with lofty investor expectations.
Read The Full ArticleBOND MARKETS SEEM CALM AS TRUMP ADMINISTRATION STEPS UP EFFORTS TO CONTROL US FED
This has been another week dominated by Donald Trump’s political moves as the US president encouraged protests in Iran and threatened a military response to violent government suppression.
Read The Full ArticleMARKETS HOLD STEADY AS US FOREIGN ADVENTURES DOMINATE THE START OF 2026
This week markets were remarkably calm in the face of dramatic US intervention in Venezuela. President Donald Trump’s Caribbean adventures
had little immediate impact on global markets.
Winter Outlook
The end of the quarter saw chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng’s mini-Budget cause sterling to fluctuate wildly and UK government bonds to plummet.
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