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Week ending 2nd October 2026.
5th October 2026
Much of the attention has been on bond markets. The US 10-year Treasury yield briefly reached 5.34% on Thursday, its highest level since 2002, while the 30-year yield moved towards 5.7%. In the UK, the 30-year gilt yield moved above 6% for the first time since 1998, with longer-term borrowing costs also rising across Europe and Japan.
Week ending 25th September 2026
28th September 2026
Much of the focus this week remained on geopolitics. Oil prices see-sawed throughout the week, while government bond yields moved higher across the UK, U.S. and Europe as stronger-than-expected economic data added to expectations that central banks may need to raise interest rates further.
Week ending 18th September 2026.
21st September 2026
As shown in the accompanying table, it was a mixed week for global financial markets. Japan led gains, while the UK delivered a modest positive return. Most other regions declined, while the US was broadly flat.
Week ending 11th September 2026.
14th September 2026
As you can see from the accompanying table, global equity markets were generally lower over the week, with geopolitical developments, rising energy prices, and changing expectations for interest rates weighing on sentiment.
Week ending 4th September 2026.
7th September 2026
As can be seen from the accompanying table, markets ended the week mixed, with a stronger-than-expected US jobs report pushing Treasury yields higher and reducing expectations of a September rate cut, while renewed US-Iran tensions kept oil prices elevated and added to market uncertainty.
Week ending 28th August 2026.
1st September 2026
As shown in the accompanying table, it was a mixed week for global financial markets, with investors focused on the latest U.S. inflation data, developments in the Middle East, and a closely watched set of results from tech giant Nvidia.