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Week ending 17th July 2026.

It was an eventful week for markets, with investors digesting a busy calendar of second-quarter earnings, economic data and rising geopolitical tensions. While technology companies delivered another round of impressive earnings, tech stocks nevertheless pulled back, weighing on US and Asian markets.

Market update – 22nd July 2026.

Markets had plenty to digest this week but got off to a positive start. UK inflation unexpectedly fell to 2.6% year-on-year in June from 2.8% in May, driven largely by lower motor fuel prices, particularly diesel, and easing food costs as input prices declined for the first time since January amid lower Brent crude prices.

Pension knowledge gap widens with more employees unaware their savings are invested.

A lack of understanding around pensions continues to undermine retirement confidence among UK workers, with new research from financial wellbeing and retirement specialist WEALTH at work revealing growing gaps in knowledge.

More than a third of employees fear they may never retire due to cost-of-living pressures amid concerns about under‑saving.

More than a third (38%) of UK employees with a defined contribution pension fear they will never be able to afford to retire due to the impact of increased living costs, according to new research from financial wellbeing and retirement specialist WEALTH at work.

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