Market sentiment was buoyed by hopes for better trade relations, especially the US/China rare earth deal and extensions to temporary tariff relief, helping lift global equities to record levels. However, this optimism was tempered by growing worries over US long term sovereign debt outflows, highlighting growing investor concerns about fiscal sustainability and pent-up inflation risk.
23 Jun 2025
Rising Conflict, Rising Prices: Could Oil breach $100 amid Middle East Turmoil?
While global markets are holding firm, they remain sensitive to oil price swings and geopolitical risk, with capital rotating toward emerging Asian economies.
16 Jun 2025
Momentum Real Assets Growth & Income (RAGI) a year on
Rising geopolitical tensions—particularly the escalating Israel-Iran conflict—have significantly unsettled global markets, driving energy prices sharply higher and prompting a flight to safe assets.
9 Jun 2025
How low can you go?
Global markets are being shaped by US tariffs, synchronised rate cuts (notably the ECB), and resurgent trade diplomacy, creating a push-pull between inflationary supply shocks and growth concerns.
2 Jun 2025
Debt of a nation
Markets navigated a fragile equilibrium last week as central banks signalled easing, geopolitical and trade tensions escalated.
19 May 2025
Peak Pretzel
The week was marked by significant monetary policy actions, with both the Bank of England and the People’s Bank of China implementing interest rate cuts to counteract economic pressures from ongoing trade tensions. These measures, alongside renewed US-China trade negotiations, influenced global markets, leading to shifts in investor strategies and market dynamics.
12 May 2025
May-be not
Global financial markets were influenced by a combination of corporate earnings volatility, strategic international agreements, and the broader implications.
28 Apr 2025
Has the first 100 days of President Trump made anything great again?
Global markets remained under pressure from US tariff policies and political instability, with economic growth downgrades, falling confidence, and financial market volatility, though slight easing in US-China tensions.
