Market Watch

Market Focus: Earnings Season, Central Banks and Growth in Focus Global markets head into the third week of July with attention shifting from geopolitical developments back to corporate earnings, central bank decisions, and the strength of the global economy. Although...

Market Focus: Fed Minutes Take Center Stage as Lower Oil Prices Shift Attention Back to Monetary Policy Global markets enter the second week of July with geopolitical tensions easing and monetary policy returning to the forefront. The sharp increase in tanker traffic...

Market Focus: Jobs, Inflation and the Post-Hormuz Economy Global markets head into the first week of July with investors increasingly shifting their attention from geopolitical risks back to economic fundamentals. The resumption of tanker traffic through the Strait of...

Market Focus: Growth, Inflation and the Post-Hormuz Reality Check Global markets enter the final full week of June with investors shifting their attention from central bank meetings toward the underlying health of the global economy. The easing of tensions in the...

Market Focus: Central Banks Take the Wheel as Inflation Risks Linger Global markets enter the third week of June balancing two closely connected themes: developments in the Middle East and the response of central banks to persistent inflation pressures. Recent reports...

Global Stock Market Performance ReviewGlobal equities ended the last trading day of the week with mixed but generally positive performance, amid reduced participation as several markets remained closed or operated with limited hours due to the Christmas holiday. U.S....

Global Stock Market Performance ReviewGlobal equity markets concluded the week ending Friday on a broadly positive note, staging a resilient rebound from the technology-led weakness observed in the prior week. In the United States, major benchmarks successfully...

Global Stock Market Performance ReviewGlobal equity markets delivered a mixed performance at the close of last Friday, notable divergences across regions. U.S. stocks extended losses, as tech weakness weighed on global markets. The S&P 500 Index fell 1.07% to...

Global Stock Market Performance ReviewGlobal equity markets delivered a mixed to positive performance last Friday, largely driven by optimism in the United States following a tame inflation report that solidified expectations for a Federal Reserve rate cut in the...

Weekly Market RecapGlobal equities ended the week on a positive note, though performance varied considerably across regions. U.S. stock indexes finished the holiday-shortened week higher, the Nasdaq Composite gaining 0.65% and the S&P 500 rising 0.54%, extending...

Weekly Market Recap: Global Equities Under PressureGlobal equities ended the week on a cautious note, with most major markets closing lower as investors reassessed the likelihood of near-term U.S. rate cuts and grappled with renewed concerns about global growth. U.S....

Global Market SummaryGlobal equities ended the week under pressure, with most major markets closing lower as investors reacted to fading hopes of near-term U.S. rate cuts and renewed concerns about global growth. On Friday the U.S. market ended mixed, minor overall...