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Oil prices eased after US President Donald Trump announced a 10‑day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon and signalled the war in Iran could be nearing an end, prompting some unwinding of recent risk premia. The geopolitical progress failed to lift sentiment in equities at the end of the week...

April 17, 2026

Global equity markets were buoyant to start Thursday, with Japan’s Nikkei 225 reaching a new record high and most Asian indices advancing as hopes for progress in US‑Iran peace talks supported risk appetite and oil price volatility eased. Sentiment was further underpinned by...

Global equity markets extended gains on Wednesday as signs of possible renewed talks between Washington and Tehran eased geopolitical tensions and helped push oil prices lower, even as US wholesale inflation accelerated. US equities advanced on Tuesday, led by technology stocks, with the S&P...

Europe may appear less dynamic than the USA and China, but the continent's strengths are often underestimated. In this video, Philipp Lisibach, CIO Europe at LGT Private Banking, and Professor Dr Jan-Egbert Sturm, Director of the KOF Institute at ETH Zurich, discuss both Europe's advantages and...

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For many families who own a business, succession starts with a conversation. But what happens when the older generation avoids the subject? And how can the younger generation make itself heard without turning a difficult conversation into a damaging one?

April 17, 2026

The two superpowers are vying for leadership in technologies that have the potential to reshape the global balance of power. There are striking differences in their approaches to AI.

Japan is finally emerging from decades of deflation - and investors are taking notice. Stefan Hofer, Chief Investment Strategist for LGT Private Banking in Asia Pacific, explains why the shift matters, what policymakers will do next, and why Japan may offer a preview of what lies ahead for...

Metals like copper and cobalt, as well as rare earth minerals, are so critical for the green transition that potential shortages are already affecting the electrification supply chain.

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