by Natalija Riabko | Mar 16, 2026 | Agriculture, All Markets, Analytics, China, Commodities, Economic Fragmentation, Energy, EU, Forecast, Investing, Market Outlook, News, News of the day, Oil Industry, Precious Metals, Raw Materials, Stock Exchange, Strategy, Weekly news, World Markets
Week of 16 March 2026 This is not merely another week in the markets. It is a week in which global risk is being repriced in real time. The immediate catalyst lies in the Gulf: tensions around the Strait of Hormuz, Brent crude rising above $100 a barrel, and the...
by Natalija Riabko | Feb 16, 2026 | Agriculture, Commodities, Energy, EU, Forecast, Investing, Market Outlook, News, News of the day, Oil, Oil Industry, Precious Metals, Raw Materials, Semiconductors, Stock Exchange, Strategy, USA, Weekly news
Executive Overview Global financial markets enter mid-February in a phase characterised by relative stability in policy expectations, selective equity leadership, and persistent geopolitical sensitivity. Cross-asset signals suggest neither systemic stress nor...
by Natalija Riabko | Jan 19, 2026 | Agricultural Markets, Agriculture, Bond Market, Commodities, Energy, EU, Forecast, Investing, Lithium, Market Outlook, News, News of the day, Oil, Raw Materials, Stock Exchange, Strategy, USA, Weekly news, World Markets
Surface stability, underlying tensions As markets enter the week of 19 January 2026, a semblance of calm dominates. Systemic stress indicators remain contained, implied volatility is moderate, and major indices are confined to narrow trading ranges. Yet beneath this...
by Natalija Riabko | Dec 15, 2025 | Bond Market, China, Commodities, Economic Fragmentation, Energy, ESG Criteria, Forecast, Investing, Market Outlook, News, News of the day, Oil, Oil Industry, Raw Materials, Stock Exchange, Strategy, USA, Weekly news, World Markets
As 2025 enters its final act, global markets approach a decisive inflection point: the transition to a structurally tighter liquidity environment. The week of 15 December serves as a crucial barometer of the market’s capacity to digest this new paradigm,...
by Natalija Riabko | Dec 4, 2025 | All Markets, Article, Commodities, Economic Fragmentation, Forecast, Future of investment, Heavy Industry, Investing, Market Theory, News, News of the day, Raw Materials, Strategy, Sustainable Growth, Weekly news, World Markets
Across policy circles and boardrooms, one word has quietly become unavoidable: fragmentation. No longer a theoretical concern, it has taken shape in the form of desynchronised supply chains, highly targeted trade restrictions, and a global race to onshore critical...
by Natalija Riabko | Dec 1, 2025 | Agricultural Markets, Agriculture, Commodities, Energy, EU, Forecast, Gas, Heavy Industry, Investing, Lithium, News, News of the day, Oil, Oil Industry, Precious Metals, Raw Materials, Strategy, Weekly news
Global Context : Markets & Macro Climate The week in Europe opens under a cautious mood: major European stock markets are expected to decline on Monday, awaiting numerous macroeconomic releases, notably manufacturing activity in the eurozone. On the energy and...