Global and European Markets, Week of 19 January 2026

Global and European Markets, Week of 19 January 2026

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...
Global Market Outlook: Week of 15 December 2025 (The Ultimate Liquidity Stress Test)

Global Market Outlook: Week of 15 December 2025 (The Ultimate Liquidity Stress Test)

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,...
When Globalisation Cracks: How Economic Fragmentation Is Reshaping Prices, Trade and Supply Security

When Globalisation Cracks: How Economic Fragmentation Is Reshaping Prices, Trade and Supply Security

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...
Critical Week for Markets: Tensions, Transitions, and Opportunities on December 1, 2025

Critical Week for Markets: Tensions, Transitions, and Opportunities on December 1, 2025

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...
Market Outlook for The Week of 24 November 2025

Market Outlook for The Week of 24 November 2025

At a Glance Equities: Caution prevails as sector rotation drives volatility (AI vs. defensive plays). Rates / Central Banks: The ECB remains on hold; investors remain vigilant on rate trajectories and credit conditions across the eurozone. Energy (Oil): Brent trading...
Markets: The Trump-Xi Truce Offers a Fragile Breather for Global Investors

Markets: The Trump-Xi Truce Offers a Fragile Breather for Global Investors

Between Tactical Relief and Structural Doubt, Global Finance Holds Its Breath After a turbulent week marked by falling U.S. indexes and a 1.57% drop in the Nasdaq, the meeting between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping in Busan, on the sidelines of the APEC summit, brought a...