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. […]
Nvidia Earnings Lift U.S. Stock Futures U.S. stock-index futures moved sharply higher in after-hours trading on Wednesday after Nvidia delivered another strong earnings report, providing relief to markets that had remained cautious throughout the session. Nasdaq 100 futures gained nearly 1%, while S&P 500 and Dow Jones futures rose around 0.6% and 0.5%, respectively. The […]
Global Markets: Oil, Yields and Nvidia Take Center Stage Global markets are entering a critical trading session as investors focus on falling oil prices, easing US Treasury yields, Nvidia earnings and upcoming US inflation data. Wall Street ended the previous session on a positive note, with the S&P 500 and Dow Jones gaining 0.3%, while […]
Dollar Stays Range-Bound Ahead of PCE & Jackson Hole The U.S. dollar remains trapped in a narrow range as markets await July PCE inflation data and the Jackson Hole symposium. Middle East tensions are easing, with renewed Iran-Oman talks and efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz improving risk sentiment. Oil prices are sliding, with […]