Weekly Market Update

The week was dominated by central banks and crude: the Fed’s 29 April decision and guidance set the...

The week was dominated by a “tug of war” between strong US tech/AI momentum, sticky energy prices...

The past week was all about the market pivoting from energy-shock fears to relief on Middle East...

Markets spent most of the week balancing fragile ceasefire optimism against a fresh escalation risk...

The week was driven by two competing forces: tentative signs of de‑escalation in the US‑Iran...

Markets remained dominated by Middle East headlines, but the narrative shifted from pure inflation...

The 17–23 March week sat at the crossroads of war risk, central‑bank signalling, and still‑elevated...

Markets stayed firmly in “oil‑shock, war‑risk” mode as the Middle East conflict and a closed or...

The outbreak of open hostilities between the United States, Israel, and Iran on 28 February 2026...

Markets were hit by a “stagflation scare” as a shock oil spike collided with a downside surprise in...