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Global Macro Brief: What Investors Are Watching Now – 6 October 2025
Global Stock Market HighlightsOn Friday, U.S. September nonfarm payrolls and unemployment rate data were not released due to the ongoing government shutdown, while September final services PMI and ISM non-manufacturing indices sent mixed signals. In this context, Wall...
Global Macro Brief: What Investors Are Watching Now 29 September – 5 October 2025
Global Stock Market HighlightsOn Friday, Wall Street indexes closed higher, supported by assessments that the U.S. headline and core PCE deflator data for August, coming in line with expectations, would favor at least one more Fed rate cut by the end of the year....
Global Macro Brief: What Investors Are Watching Now 22-28 September 2025
Global Stock Market HighlightsOn Friday, U.S. markets closed higher. Investor optimism was driven by the Federal Reserve’s recent interest rate cut and strong corporate earnings, including FedEx’s better-than-expected profits. Nasdaq Composite Index closed at...
Global Macro Brief: What Investors Are Watching Now 15-21 September 2025
Global Stock Market HighlightsLast week, markets had their best week in about five weeks. U.S. market sentiment was positive, largely built on expectations that the Federal Reserve will begin cutting interest rates next week. Nasdaq benefitted from strong performance...
Global Macro Brief: What Investors Are Watching Now 8-14 September 2025
Global Stock Market HighlightsOn Friday, U.S. stock markets ended the week slightly lower after a volatile session shaped by weaker-than-expected jobs data and shifting expectations for Federal Reserve policy. Markets had touched record intraday highs earlier in the...
Global Macro Brief: What Investors Are Watching Now
Global Stock Market HighlightsOn Friday, U.S. stock markets experienced declines, influenced by concerns over inflation and tariff-related costs, particularly affecting technology and manufacturing sectors. Technology sector faced pressure due to declines in major...
Global Macro Brief: This Week’s Market Movers
Global Stock Market HighlightsOn Friday, US stocks rallied after Fed Chair Powell signalled a possible September rate cut at Jackson Hole. Tech led the rebound, with Tesla up 6.2%, Meta, Alphabet, and Amazon rising over 2%, Nvidia up 1.7%, and Intel jumping 5.5% on...
Global Macro Brief: This Week’s Market Movers 18-24 August 2025
Global Stock Market HighlightsOn Friday, U.S. President Trump met with Russian President Putin in Alaska. Trump stated that they had made significant progress with Putin but had not reached a final agreement. U.S. stocks ended mixed that day. Economic data showed July...
Global Macro Brief: This Week’s Market Movers 11-17 August 2025
Global Stock Market HighlightsWall Street indexes closed higher on Friday, led by technology stocks, as optimism over a potential ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine grew ahead of a planned meeting between Trump and Putin this week. The Nasdaq hit a fresh record, the...
This Week in Macro: What Matters Now 4-10 August 2025
Global Stock Market HighlightsFriday marked the worst session for U.S. markets since May, with broad-based losses across sectors, particularly in tech. Rising recession concerns, triggered by poor hiring data, overshadowed resilience in tech and gains recorded earlier...
This Week in Macro: What Matters Now – 28 July 2025
Global Stock Market HighlightsLast Friday, U.S. markets enjoyed broad-based gains fuelled by optimism over potential U.S.–EU trade progress and strong Q2 earnings. Nasdaq Composite Index closed at 21,108.32, up 0.24% on the day and up 1.02% for the week. NYSE...
Macro Signals: What to Track This Week 21 July 2025
Global Stock Market HighlightsLast Friday, US stock markets were mixed but held close to record levels. The Nasdaq Composite managed a small gain, setting a fresh record as tech shares stayed resilient, while the S&P 500 dipped just slightly and the Dow Jones...