GLOBAL MARKETS — 4 SEPTEMBER 2026 Global Markets — Key Drivers The main focus today is the U.S. employment report. Combined with geopolitical risks, elevated oil prices, and uncertainty around the Fed’s September policy decision, markets could see elevated volatility. U.S. Markets Following more cautious comments from Fed Chair Warsh on 3 September, Treasury yields […]
Daily Market Highlights Fed expectations are back in focus. Fed Governor Christopher Waller said he would support keeping rates unchanged this month if upcoming data confirms continued disinflation. Markets have reduced the probability of a September rate hike from around 63% to 50%. Global equities are recovering, while markets are focused on today’s U.S. nonfarm […]
Daily Market Highlights Markets are showing a modest recovery today after the recent sell-off. Asian equities and bonds gained as U.S. Treasury yields eased from recent highs. Investors remain focused on whether the Fed will raise rates in September, with market pricing currently implying roughly a 66% probability of a hike. Oil remains elevated as […]
GLOBAL MARKETS — MARKET UPDATE | 2 SEPTEMBER 2026 Global markets entered September with a clear shift toward a risk-off and inflation-driven environment. The main market chain is becoming increasingly important: Oil prices ↑ → inflation expectations ↑ → bond yields ↑ → rate-hike expectations ↑ → equities ↓ This dynamic is now affecting equities, […]
Global markets remain focused on U.S.-Iran tensions and developments around the Strait of Hormuz. Renewed military strikes pushed Brent crude above $95, while higher energy prices increased inflation concerns and strengthened expectations of a possible September Fed rate hike. U.S. Treasury yields continued to rise, with the 10-year yield reaching around 4.81%, putting further pressure […]
Market News Briefing — 1 September 2026 U.S. stocks fell on Monday after the U.S. and Iran exchanged fire for the first time in a month, with the Nasdaq Futures closing 0.5% lower at 29515, though the major averages still finished August higher. Fed Chair Kevin Warsh said the central bank would “have work to […]
Global markets started the week under pressure as U.S.-Iran tensions and the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy remained the main focus. U.S. strikes and Iran’s retaliation pushed Brent crude above $90, while Asian equities declined. Fed Chair Kevin Warsh’s hawkish comments at Jackson Hole increased expectations of a September rate hike. Higher Treasury yields and […]
Global Markets: Fed Takes Center Stage as Risk Appetite Remains Fragile GLOBAL MARKETS Global Markets Weekly Outlook: 31 August–4 September 2026 Global markets enter the week facing a complex combination of monetary policy uncertainty, weakening labour-market signals, rising energy prices and heightened geopolitical risks. The key theme for the week is increasingly clear: the Federal […]
Global Markets: Fed Takes Center Stage as Risk Appetite Remains Fragile Global risk appetite remains strong but fragile as investors assess the latest technology rally while preparing for the most important event of the day: Fed Chair Kevin Warsh’s Jackson Hole speech. US equities ended August 27 on a positive note, led by technology stocks. […]
Dollar Holds Near One-Week High as Markets Await Warsh’s Jackson Hole Debut The U.S. dollar is holding near a one-week high as investors await Fed Chair Kevin Warsh’s first major speech at the Jackson Hole symposium for clues on the future path of monetary policy. EUR/USD is trading around 1.1652, while GBP/USD is near 1.3597. […]