March was shaped by a sharp escalation in geopolitical tensions, with the conflict in the Middle East driving significant moves across financial markets. Oil prices rose materially amid supply disruptions, rising by approximately 63% to...

February saw renewed volatility as investors reassessed AI-driven valuations, growing disruption risks, and the pace at which heavy capital spending will translate into returns, triggering sharp selloffs in parts of the technology...

January was an eventful and chaotic month, with sharp daily moves, noisy headlines and shifting narratives. A steady stream of geopolitical and policy headlines, including renewed focus on Venezuela and Greenland, added to the noise...

The Fed cut interest rates by 25bps in December, as widely expected, marking the third-rate reduction in 2025. The year began with the DeepSeek episode, which proved short-lived as enthusiasm around artificial intelligence strengthened...

November delivered a more volatile and mixed performance across equity markets. The NASDAQ rebounded toward month-end after a heavy selloff, but still recorded its first monthly decline since March, weighed down by a brief pullback in...

Most major indices remained resilient through October, despite a mid-month wobble in US regional banks after isolated loan-loss and fraud concerns briefly revived memories of 2023. In the US, the Federal Reserve cut rates by 25bps,...

September delivered another strong month for global equities, with AI-driven names leading the way and further supported by expectations of Fed easing. The Fed delivered its first rate cut since December in response to weakening labour...

This earnings season has highlighted a widening gap between winners and losers. S&P 500 companies missing earnings expectations have suffered their steepest underperformance in years, with investors showing little tolerance for...

By mid‑July, several major indices were at or near record highs and volatility remained subdued, but sentiment turned late in the month after a new round of US tariffs, while weak jobs data on 1 August added further pressure. US...

Financial markets ended June on a firmer footing, with equities up as near-term volatility eased. A pause in the Israel-Iran conflict pulled oil prices lower, easing some inflation pressure, though broader geopolitical risks remain....