Everything you need to know, Simplified! Investors watch closely as AI moves from answering questions to taking action. Summary The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq both closed at record highs last Tuesday, driven by further gains in large technology companies, although under the surface some share price moves are not looking as healthy Bond yields remained close to multi-decade highs, as concerns around rising inflation and fiscal indiscipline remained at the forefront of investors’ m

Everything you need to know, Simplified! France's fiscal woes are a warning shot to the UK Summary Bond markets were again the greatest source of volatility, with French OATs (sovereign bonds) at the epicentre of the global sell-off; the rout reflected deepening investor concern over France's missed deficit targets and political gridlock; the OAT-Bund spread widened to 140 basis points (bps), a level last seen in 2012 during the Eurozone debt crisis; UK gilts performed relati

Everything you need to know, Simplified! Are rising bond yields becoming the market's pressure point? Summary Bond yields moved sharply higher last week as investors weigh the risk that tighter monetary policy will become prolonged or disorderly, with this week's economic data being important markers for this debate The Xi-Trump summit indicated the possibility of an extension in the trade truce but left broader US-China tensions largely unresolved, keeping attention on China

Everything you need to know, Simplified! Warsh walks the walk: from tough talk to tough action Summary Central banks turned more hawkish: The US Federal Reserve (Fed) raised interest rates by 25 basis points (bps) and signalled further hikes, while the Bank of England held its rate but saw three of its Monetary Policy Committee members back an immediate increase; the Bank of Japan also raised rates, though a divided vote weakened the yen Geopolitical tensions escalated: Ukrai