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Global markets entered a pivotal week with technology stocks leading gains ahead of crucial earnings reports, even as consumer confidence deteriorated and geopolitical tensions persisted across multiple fronts. Get access to the graphs:  www.investsense.com.au/industry-articles/markets-balance-tech-optimism-against-consumer-headwinds-as-central-banks-loom Join the InvestSense Community to receive...

Markets steadied last week despite U.S.–China trade tensions and a government data blackout. The real drama came from gold and silver, which soared to record highs before crashing in their biggest one-day fall since 2020. In Australia, a surprise rise in unemployment shifted expectations toward an RBA rate cut, while U.S. regional banks faced renewed credit concerns. Central banks are diverging gl...

Global markets experienced significant volatility over the past week as investors grappled with escalating US-China trade tensions, an extended U.S. government shutdown and diverging central bank policies across major economies. Get access to the graphs: www.investsense.com.au/indus try-articles/an-uptick-in-volatility-as-markets-navigate-trade-tensions-and-policy-uncertainty   Join the InvestSens...

Markets faced an unusual challenge last week as the U.S. government shutdown entered its seventh day, leaving investors to navigate without key economic data while political instability in Japan and France added to global uncertainty. Get access to the graphs: www.investsense.com.au/industryfenton an-articles/markets-navigate-data-blackout-amid-political-turbulence   Join the InvestSense Community...

The final week of September 2025 delivered a complex tapestry of market movements, with investors grappling with sticky inflation data, geopolitical tensions, and the looming specter of a U.S. government shutdown. Get access to the graphs:  www.investsense.com.au/industry-articles/markets-navigate-mixed-signals-as-q3-ends   Join the InvestSense Community to receive weekly insights from our investm...

Global markets experienced a slight uptick in volatility overnight but until then the relentless rise of markets had continued their relentless rise. Get access to the graphs:  www.investsense.com.au/industry-articles/markets-digest-fed-expectations-and-global-growth-concerns   Join the InvestSense Community to receive weekly insights from our investment team.

Global markets spent the past week positioning for an increasingly certain Federal Reserve rate cut, though conviction about the magnitude and pace of easing began to waver as stronger U.S. economic data emerged mid-week. Get access to the graphs: www.investsense.com.au/industry-articles/markets-navigate-fed-expectations-amid-mixed-global-signals   Join the InvestSense Community to receive weekly...

Markets faced a week of contrasts as weakening U.S. employment data reinforced expectations for Federal Reserve rate cuts, while the Australian economy continued to demonstrate surprising resilience. Meanwhile the UK, Japanese and French fiscal and political situations were dominating the headlines for all the wrong reasons. If these were canaries in the coal mine in full voice markets weren’t lis...

Global markets experienced a week of heightened volatility and diverging performances as political uncertainties overshadowed economic data, with gold reaching new highs while equity markets showed mixed results across regions. Get access to the graphs:  www.investsense.com.au/industry-articles/markets-navigate-political-uncertainty-as-gold-soars-and-trade-tensions-escalate   Join the InvestSense...

Global markets experienced heightened volatility in the fourth week of August as technology stocks faced renewed scrutiny over artificial intelligence valuations, central banks charted divergent paths, and political drama tested Federal Reserve independence. Get access to the graphs: www.investsense.com.au/industry-articles/markets-wrestle-with-tech-reality-check-and-policy-divergence   Join the I...

Global equities rallied last week, with the MSCI All Country World Equity index hitting an all-time high above 954. The VIX volatility index fell to its lowest level since December, signaling strong confidence despite ongoing uncertainties. This broad-based rally extended beyond the U.S. to European and Australian markets. Get access to the graphs: www.investsense.com.au/industry-articles/markets-...

Markets were fairly quiet during the last week before rising strongly in the last few days after a fairly ambiguous US CPI print. Many observers have been puzzled by the market's sanguine reaction to the core measure which was only slightly above expectations but did  show a concerning uptick in goods inflation likely due to tariffs. Japan's market surged disproportionately, suggesting the influen...

This episode covers a week where strong Big Tech earnings collided with macroeconomic headwinds. Amazon, Apple, Meta, and Microsoft all beat expectations, yet markets slipped as investors weighed lofty valuations, a sharp slowdown in U.S. job growth, and renewed trade tensions from fresh U.S. tariffs on 68 countries and the EU. Get access to the graphs:  www.investsense.com.au/industry-articles/st...

Last week trade developments dominated sentiment but underlying economic trends remain sluggish. Central banks are in wait-and-see mode amid mixed data.  Get access to the graphs: www.investsense.com.au/industry-articles/trade-relief-meets-sluggish-data   Join the InvestSense Community to receive weekly insights from our investment team: https://www.investsense.com.au/investsense-insights?utm_sour...

Last week saw U.S. equities push to new highs with the S&P 500 breaking through the 6,300 mark, even as tariff concerns loomed large with the August 1st deadline approaching. There is a bit of a continuing disconnect between equity optimism and underlying economic anxieties, with the dollar strengthening for most of the week before pulling back. Get access to the graphs: www.investsense.com.au...

Markets remained broadly stable despite the announcement of new U.S. tariffs on copper, pharmaceuticals, and Brazilian imports. We look at the impact of a stronger-than-expected U.S. CPI print on bond yields and shifting expectations for interest rate policy. Get access to the graphs: www.investsense.com.au/industry-articles/markets-shrug-at-tariffs-but-inflation-pressures-are-building   Join the...

Markets ended the week flat but not without turbulence, as surprise tariffs and central bank uncertainty unsettled investors.  Get access to the graphs: www.investsense.com.au/industry-articles/rba-holds-fed-pressured-and-tariffs-return   Join the InvestSense Community to receive weekly insights from our investment team: https://www.investsense.com.au/investsense-insights?utm_source=Podcast+&u...

Global markets just juggled four moving targets in one week: a U-turn on Canada’s digital-tax standoff, a thaw in the U.S.–China trade, dovish signals from three major central banks, and Washington’s 'Big, Beautiful Bill'. Get access to the graphs:  www.investsense.com.au/industry-articles/markets-weigh-trade-deals-rate-cuts-and-fiscal-uncertainty   Join the InvestSense Community to receive weekly...

This past week, markets were heavily influenced by geopolitical events in the Middle East, just not in the way many might have expected In short: Markets Rebound After Middle East Tensions Eas e: Equities rose globally after Iran’s limited response to U.S. strikes reduced fears of a broader conflict. Oil prices retraced an initial 20% spike, ending the week nearly flat. Fed Officials Signal Openne...

The What & Why of Markets  The What: Markets Show Composure Despite escalating conflict in the Middle East, markets remained relatively calm. Oil and gold moved higher, but equities, bond yields, and currencies were largely stable. Investors appear to be monitoring events closely without pricing in worst-case outcomes — for now. The Why: Markets Often Look Through Geopolitical Shocks History s...

The past week saw markets and economies grappling with ongoing trade tensions, slowing economic data, and uncertainty around central bank policy. In short: No Breakthrough in Trade Talks: U.S.-China negotiations in London concluded without resolution, maintaining existing tariffs and contributing to an uncertain global growth outlook. Mixed Economic Signals: U.S. services data softened, China’s ex...

Financial markets grappled with competing forces last week as trade tensions, economic data releases, and central bank actions painted a complex picture. The overarching theme was uncertainty surrounding U.S. tariffs and their impact on global growth. The update covers:  Tariff tug-of-war – Why fresh U.S. steel duties rattled FX markets yet equities held up, and what a possible China compromise co...

Last week, markets initially slumped after the U.S. threatened to impose a 50% tariff on European imports — a move that would’ve escalated already fragile trade tensions. But a swift backflip by the White House sparked a sharp relief rally, lifting European and U.S. equities. In this episode, we unpack: Why tariff threats are still driving global volatility What bond markets are telling us about f...

Despite a major U.S. credit rating downgrade and soft economic data, global markets ended the week in the green — lifted by signs of easing trade tensions and solid equity performance. But beneath the rebound, investor nerves remain. In this episode, we unpack: Why markets rallied despite Moody’s stripping the U.S. of its AAA rating How tariffs continue to bite for retailers and small businesses T...

Global equity markets have rebounded sharply, with U.S. stocks climbing 10–15% off recent lows following a breakthrough 90-day trade truce between the U.S. and China. In this episode, we unpack what’s driving the rally and whether it’s justified. Topics we cover: What the Geneva agreement means for tariffs and global trade Why tech stocks are leading the charge, and where momentum is coming from T...