AI rotation and oil shock
New attacks in the Strait of Hormuz set the tone in July, while a marked AI rotation and a divided U.S. central bank also helped shape equity markets.
Oil price back to square one
The oil price fell back toward the levels seen before the Iran war in June, while central banks raised interest rates and equity markets closed a ...
Summit, oil price decline and new records
Global equities rose to new highs in May, lifted by a falling oil price, renewed AI optimism and a great-power summit that reduced geopolitical risk.
Ceasefire, Negotiations and Records
Global equities reached new all-time highs in April, driven by hopes of a resolution to the conflict between Iran and the US and a strong start to ...
Energy shock weighed on global equity markets
Persistently high oil prices, stagflation fears, and a sharp reversal in the interest rate market characterized March, while the Oslo Stock Exchange ...
War, tariffs and technological shift
The oil price rose sharply after the United States and Israel attacked Iran, and geopolitical unrest dominated the market picture in February. At the ...
Further gains despite uncertainty
Equity markets rose in January, supported by improved growth signals and increased risk appetite, despite geopolitical unrest and currency movements.
Geopolitics in Motion
The global economy entered the turn of the year with a more stable growth outlook than feared. Growth remained around last year’s level, while ...