Global Markets

Oil, the USDOLLAR, gold, and the UK100 are all at key turning points, with geopolitical tension and oil-driven inflation set to dictate the next major market moves.

Oil is setting the macro tone, and with tensions easing, markets look calm but poised for a larger move.

Tracking important market threads across currencies, commodities, and indices.

In a volatile and shock-driven 2026 market, where the broader uptrend remains intact despite macro uncertainty, patient investors who selectively buy dips driven by short-term fear rather than structural weakness are consistently better positioned to capture opportunity.

Gold is supposed to go up when the world gets dangerous. That's the shorthand most traders have carried for years, and for much of 2025 it held true. XAU/USD surged 65% over the course of the year, driven by geopolitical uncertainty, central bank buying, and a weakening dollar. It hit an all-time high of $5,589 per ounce in late January 2026. Then a war started, and gold fell sharply. Between…

Private credit, a roughly $2 trillion market that grew rapidly as banks retreated from lending after 2008, is now facing its first real test as rising interest rates, investor withdrawals, and signs of borrower stress expose liquidity and valuation risks built during years of cheap money.

Seven major central banks announce their rate decisions within days of each other, as stagflation risks stemming from the US-Iran conflict complicate their monetary policy paths.

A weak US labour report and a surge in oil prices toward $119 have revived fears that financial markets may be entering a stagflationary environment of slowing growth alongside persistent inflation.

Escalating tensions in the Iran conflict are lifting oil on supply fears and supporting gold as investors seek safety, making both commodities key indicators of global geopolitical risk.

The Middle East conflict has shaken global markets. Shares are falling while oil, gold and the dollar are rising on risk fears.

Despite fears of a “SaaS-pocalypse,” enterprise software companies are integrating AI into their products and developer workflows, with strong adoption and revenue growth showing that AI enhances rather than replaces traditional software.