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Jensen Huang’s exit from Nvidia helped push US stocks lower on Thursday, while uncertainty over the implications for the artificial intelligence (AI) industry weighed on most Asian markets on Friday. In Europe, strength among insurers helped German and Swiss benchmarks finish Thursday higher.

Media reports that Nvidia’s board was considering replacing chief executive Jensen Huang weighed on Asian equities on Thursday, tempering optimism about demand for artificial intelligence (AI). Strong results from CoreWeave and interest in Anthropic’s proposed listing had helped propel Wall...

An upside surprise in US inflation fuelled expectations of further Federal Reserve (Fed) tightening on Tuesday, leaving Wall Street lower. European shares nevertheless advanced as hopes of an end to US-Iran hostilities pushed oil prices down. Strong results from CoreWeave helped lift chipmakers...

Easing fears of further US attacks on Iran helped lift US and European shares on Monday, while renewed demand for chip stocks carried the rally into Asia on Tuesday. Oil extended its decline as investors assessed the prospects for diplomatic progress, with attention turning to Tuesday’s US...

A recovery in technology shares helped lift Asian markets on Monday after concerns over the US election outcome drove sharp losses last week. US stocks finished mixed on Friday despite gains in the technology sector, while European equities closed lower. Strong US hiring data bolstered...

Fears that a Democratic-controlled Congress could impose tougher rules on artificial intelligence (AI) sent Wall Street sharply lower on Thursday, while European shares also retreated. The selling spread across Asia on Friday, with Japanese and South Korean equities particularly hard hit as...

Hopes that the US election result could pave the way for an easing of the Iran conflict weighed on crude prices, while Wall Street rallied on Wednesday. A retreat in the US dollar and bond yields also lifted gold. Thursday’s Asian session was more uneven, with disappointing chipmaker earnings...

The prospect of Democrats controlling Congress put potential obstacles to President Donald Trump’s policy plans in focus on Wednesday. Wall Street finished Tuesday’s session mixed despite a recovery in chip stocks, while European equities closed lower. Asian markets showed no clear direction on...

Australian equities edged higher on Tuesday even as the country’s central bank tightened monetary policy again to contain persistent inflation. Elsewhere in Asia, shares were generally lower as Apple’s disappointing outlook compounded worries about the profitability of technology investment.

US midterm elections dominate attention this week as voters head to the polls on Tuesday, with control of Congress at stake and implications for President Donald Trump’s ability to advance his tax and spending agenda. Monetary policy also remains in focus, with the Reserve Bank of Australia’s...

A constructive investment view can coexist with a clear recognition of risks. Economic resilience and strong corporate earnings still support taking risk, even as renewed inflation, higher financing costs and geopolitical uncertainty make the environment more demanding. The portfolio response...

Risk assets have not lost their appeal, but they now have more to prove. Resilient growth and strong corporate earnings support the market momentum, but renewed inflation and higher government bond yields have raised the return available without taking equity risk. The bar for taking equity...

The investment environment remains more supportive than the headlines might suggest. Economic growth has proved resilient on both sides of the Atlantic, inflation has eased from its earlier peaks and Europe’s recovery is becoming broader. At the same time, investors face an uncomfortable...

Markets are entering the second half of the year with a more supportive growth-in­flation mix, even as geopolitical risks remain elevated. Earlier declines in energy prices have helped inflation retreat meaningfully, restoring some confidence among consum­ers and businesses. The US economy...

Sometimes the most important market signal is not where the pressure is greatest, but where resilience proves strongest. As the first half of 2026 draws to a close, the global economy has absorbed the energy shock better than many feared. The US economy in particular continues to show...

Generally speaking, the price of oil is primarily driven by the global economy and the resulting demand for oil; however, the impact of market disruptions is significantly greater when supply becomes the determining factor. This is currently the case due to the ongoing blockade of the Strait of...

With the conflict in the Middle East and the temporary closure of the Strait of Hormuz, the markets are facing a major macroeconomic shock, yet they have so far reacted with surprising calm. Momentum remains intact, and falling prices continue to be used as an opportunity to "buy the dip"...

Over the past weeks, the world has become more uncertain again. The conflict with Iran and the effective blockade of the Strait of Hormuz have pushed oil and gas prices sharply higher. This hits regions unevenly: while the United States is cushioned by its energy self sufficiency, Europe is...

Sometimes a few data points are enough to flip sentiment. After a tough industrial year in 2025, the mood was subdued in many aspects: supply chain shifts, tariff disputes, and concerns about an economic dip after the AI investment boom weighed on markets. Now, the latest sentiment indicators -...

At the start of 2026, the global economy is on firmer footing than many had anticipated a year ago. Recession fears have not materialised, with consumption and investment - particularly in the United States - proving resilient. Easing inflation pressures, the prospect of more supportive...