Market Watch Articles

Global Macro Brief: This Week’s Market Movers 18-24 August 2025

Global Stock Market HighlightsOn Friday, U.S. President Trump met with Russian President Putin in Alaska. Trump stated that they had made significant progress with Putin but had not reached a final agreement. U.S. stocks ended mixed that day. Economic data showed July...

Global Macro Brief: This Week’s Market Movers 11-17 August 2025

Global Stock Market HighlightsWall Street indexes closed higher on Friday, led by technology stocks, as optimism over a potential ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine grew ahead of a planned meeting between Trump and Putin this week. The Nasdaq hit a fresh record, the...

This Week in Macro: What Matters Now 4-10 August 2025

Global Stock Market HighlightsFriday marked the worst session for U.S. markets since May, with broad-based losses across sectors, particularly in tech. Rising recession concerns, triggered by poor hiring data, overshadowed resilience in tech and gains recorded earlier...

This Week in Macro: What Matters Now – 28 July 2025

Global Stock Market HighlightsLast Friday, U.S. markets enjoyed broad-based gains fuelled by optimism over potential U.S.–EU trade progress and strong Q2 earnings. Nasdaq Composite Index closed at 21,108.32, up 0.24% on the day and up 1.02% for the week. NYSE...