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Global Markets Weekly Review: Stocks, Gold and Oil | 2 October 2026
Executive Summary Global markets were mixed in the week ending 2 October, with the U.S. market and the Federal Reserve’s October meeting outlook at the centre of investor attention. U.S. inflation, employment and economic growth data provided important signals for...
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Equities Advance as European Central Banks Diverge
Summary Global markets advanced over the week ending 25 September, supported by a pronounced retreat in energy prices that eased near-term inflation concerns following the Federal Reserve’s rate increase the previous week. Brent crude futures were little changed, settling at...
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Central Banks Tighten as Bond Yields Climb and Oil Retreats
Weekly Global Markets Wrap: Week Ending 18 September 2026 Summary Global markets were mixed over the week ending 18 September, as the Federal Reserve delivered its first interest rate increase since July 2023 and signalled the possibility of another before...
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Hotter Core Inflation and Energy Tensions Drive Market Volatility
Global markets declined over the week ending 11 September, as a hotter-than-expected monthly core CPI reading reinforced expectations for a Federal Reserve rate hike at its September meeting. August headline CPI rose 0.4% month on month and 3.4% year on...
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Payroll Surprise, Oil Surges
The week ended 4 September was dominated by U.S. economic data, and the message from that data was consistent: activity is firmer than the summer had suggested. The August employment report, released on Friday, showed non-farm payrolls rising 162,000 against...
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Chips Lead, Commodities Retreat
Global equities recovered modestly in the week ended 28 August, with U.S. technology stocks are leading as NVIDIA’s strong quarterly results and upbeat forward guidance revived optimism around AI investment, while investors remained focused on inflation and the Federal Reserve’s...
