August 4, 2026
Market developments Equities: Global equities rebounded firmly as a powerful recovery in technology and semiconductor names reversed a stretch of AI-trade derating. The S&P 500 rose 1.05% and the Nasdaq 1.59%, with chipmakers posting their biggest single-day...
July 27, 2026
Market developments Equities: Global equity markets endured a turbulent week, with escalating Middle East conflict, surging oil prices and growing skepticism around AI investment returns as dominant themes. Tesla was among the week’s most notable casualties,...
July 20, 2026
Market developments Equities: Global equity markets were dominated by a sharp AI-driven selloff, with semiconductor stocks at the epicenter. The catalyst was the release of Kimi K3 by Chinese startup Moonshot AI, a 2.8-trillionparameter open-weight model that rattled...
July 13, 2026
Market developments Equities: Global equity markets had a turbulent week, with geopolitical risk, specifically the resumption of U.S.-Iran hostilities, dominating sentiment. The Stoxx Europe 600 suffered its worst weekly performance since April, snapping a four-week...
July 10, 2026
A more nuanced macro regime Markets are entering a more complex phase where improving growth signals, moderating inflation, and evolving capital markets dynamics are unfolding simultaneously. While recession risks have eased, the economy remains uneven beneath the...
July 6, 2026
Market developments Equities: Global equities posted broad gains on the week, with risk appetite supported by cooling AI-sector jitters, softer-than-expected US labour data and easing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. The Stoxx Europe 600 was the standout...
