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.
3 Aug 2026
Mind the Gap
The final week of July was dominated by central bank decisions and key macroeconomic data, with investors focusing on the Federal Reserve, Bank of England and Bank of Japan alongside GDP, inflation and PMI releases. Markets were also influenced by easing Middle East tensions, which pushed oil prices lower and supported global equity sentiment.
27 Jul 2026
Leveraged ETFs
Surging oil prices and renewed US tariffs revived global inflation concerns, pushing bond yields higher and reducing expectations for easier monetary policy.
