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May 18, 2026
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Market Snapshot Last week, US President Donald Trump travelled to China to meet President Xi Jinping to discuss trade, technology restrictions, global tensions, and potential business deals. Although both sides presented the meeting as a success, with talk of increased Chinese purchases of US goods...
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May 11, 2026
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Market Snapshot Oil prices rose again over the weekend as Washington and Tehran failed to come to an agreement to end the war in the Middle East. Despite ongoing geopolitical uncertainty, US equity markets rallied last week, driven by strong corporate earnings. Results show broad-based...
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May 4, 2026
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Market Snapshot Oil prices surged above $126 per barrel on Thursday, reaching their highest level since the conflict in the Middle East began, as markets grew increasingly concerned that hostilities could be prolonged after President Trump told oil executives that the blockade of the Strait...
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April 27, 2026
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Market Snapshot US equities continued their strong performance last week, with several major indices reaching record highs, as broadly positive economic data and upbeat earnings helped offset some of the uncertainty stemming from the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. European equities, by contrast, came...
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April 20, 2026
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Market Snapshot On Friday, equity markets celebrated the opening of the Strait of Hormuz to commercial shipping during the ceasefire. US equity markets posted strong gains with major indices reaching new highs amid signs of de-escalation of the conflict in the Middle East and some...
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