Slower US employment growth, energy-led inflation and rising sovereign borrowing costs shaped markets, while resilient technology shares contrasted with broader weakness in bonds and rate-sensitive sectors.
28 Sep 2026
Higher for Longer, For Longer?
Markets balanced resilient activity and strong technology investment against a renewed rise in sovereign yields and volatile energy prices. Diversification remained important as regional growth, inflation and policy risks continued to diverge.
21 Sep 2026
Back to basics
Markets grappled with rising bond yields, higher energy prices and renewed rate-hike expectations as geopolitical tensions intensified globally.
14 Sep 2026
The Trump Dividend
Markets grappled with rising bond yields, higher energy prices and renewed rate-hike expectations as geopolitical tensions intensified globally.
7 Sep 2026
UK Gilt Yields and UK Natural Gas Prices
Markets grappled with rising bond yields, higher energy prices and renewed rate-hike expectations as geopolitical tensions intensified globally.
24 Aug 2026
Bessent buys bonds
Higher energy prices and long-term government bond yields challenged risk assets, even as economic activity remained broadly resilient. Diversified investors benefited from balancing equity growth exposure with less correlated regional, defensive and real-asset allocations.
17 Aug 2026
Emerging Markets, Look Beyond the Index
Cooling US inflation supported global equities and reduced rate-rise expectations, but Middle East disruption kept energy prices and global inflation risks elevated.
10 Aug 2026
Buying Time
Weaker US employment shifted markets towards a more cautious interest-rate outlook, but persistent energy and geopolitical risks kept inflation concerns alive – leaving investors caught between slowing global growth and sticky inflation.
