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US Treasury yields surged on Tuesday as investors reassessed the outlook for inflation and interest rates, sending Wall Street lower and keeping pressure on Asian equities on Wednesday. The rise in long-dated bond yields, alongside elevated oil prices linked to the Iran conflict, has...

20 May 2026

Japan’s economy grew faster than the market expected in the first quarter, but the stronger data failed to lift regional sentiment on Tuesday as investors remained focused on elevated energy prices and lingering uncertainty over the Middle East. US stocks closed mixed on Monday, with news of a...

This week, markets will focus on a broad run of inflation, growth and activity data across the major economies, with US and European releases likely to set the tone. In the UK, April consumer price data arrive on Wednesday, while the euro area also releases April inflation figures that day and...

Oil prices moved higher on Friday after US President Donald Trump said China had agreed to buy US crude following talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping, while Asian stock markets came under pressure as a US trade official said chip export controls had not been discussed in detail at...

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Mika Kastenholz, LGT Global Head Investment Solutions, says that today's distorted business cycles mean investors need a clearsighted, global, and long-term focus more than ever.

20 May 2026

Entire industries are reshaping themselves to serve a rapidly ageing global population. What does this mean for investors?

Sharp market drops are unsettling. But the real damage is often done not by a crash, but by the decisions people make in the heat of the moment. These four principles can help investors keep a cooler head.

In one of his last interviews before his unexpected death at age 80, American entrepreneur and author Bob Chapman told Insights about his approach to management, and his work with Raj Sisodia, co-founder of the Conscious Capitalism movement, on their seminal book "Everybody Matters: The...

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Bond yields jump as stocks slip

Japan growth beats expectations as markets tread carefully

Inflation and growth data in focus

Oil rises, Asian stocks under pressure following Trump-Xi talks

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