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MARKET UPDATE – SEPTEMBER 2026
Three central banks are now converging on the same question at the same time. Markets close the week near record highs, but the calm sits on top of an oil shock, a stubborn inflation print and a Federal Reserve that is debating a rate increase rather than a cut....
MARKET UPDATE – AUGUST 2026
Top takeaway. Risk assets extended their advance as Washington, Tehran and Muscat moved toward an interim agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz — an announcement is possible today. Oil fell, Treasury yields eased and US equities set fresh records. Energy remains...
MARKET UPDATE – JUNE 2026
June closed a turbulent but ultimately constructive first half. Equities digested the spring's AI-driven rally, the ECB delivered its first rate rise since 2023, and the interim US–Iran agreement signed on 19 June brought oil sharply lower. July opens with a weak US...
MARKET UPDATE – MARCH 2026
GLOBAL MARKETS DIVERGE AS RISK APPETITE FADES February brought a clear divergence in global equity market performance, as investors began to rein in risk and adopt a more cautious stance toward US technology stocks. Concerns around stretched valuations and a potential...
MARKET UPDATE – FEBRUARY 2026
VOLATILITY IN COMMODITIES AS GEOPOLITICS DRIVES RETURNS January brought continued positive data surprises and most markets produced positive returns; however, as in 2025, headline gains came despite mounting geopolitical risks, including tensions around Venezuela,...
MARKET UPDATE – JANUARY 2026
MARKETS BRUSH OFF TARIFFS, SHUTDOWNS AND AI JITTERS TO REWARD DIVERSIFIED INVESTORS Despite policy uncertainty, geopolitical tensions, and the longest government shutdown in US history, global markets delivered impressive returns across most asset classes in 2025. For...
MARKET UPDATE – DECEMBER 2025
TECH SHARES WOBBLE ON AI BUBBLE FEARS November was a month of two distinct phases in global markets, with an initial risk-off selloff followed by a sharp recovery that left headline indices little changed. Rapidly shifting expectations around a December Fed rate cut,...
MARKET UPDATE – NOVEMBER 2025
MARKET OPTIMISM DRIVES RECORD HIGHS Most equity markets made further progress through October with record highs set. Improved relations between the US and China along with favourable economic data outweighed fears over an AI bubble and concerns around private credit....
MARKET UPDATE – OCTOBER 2025
EQUITY MARKETS & PRECIOUS METALS RALLY AS INTEREST RATES EASE AND TARIFF WORRIES FADE Global equity markets made consistent progress through Q3, reflecting confidence in strong corporate fundamentals, some relief around the impact of tariffs, and encouragement...