by The Investor | Mar 30, 2026 | Weekly Review
1) 📊 Last Week in Review (Week ending 27 March 2026) Performance snapshot (levels + weekly % + YTD): FTSE 100: 9,923.74 | -0.49% (YTD -7.9%) S&P 500: 6,477.16 | -1.74% (YTD -5.8%) MSCI World: 3,303.40 | -2.10% (YTD -3.2%) UK 10y gilt yield: 4.98% (+14 bp) | US...
by The Investor | Mar 23, 2026 | Weekly Review
📊 Last Week in Review (Week ending 21 March 2026) Performance snapshot (levels + weekly % + YTD): FTSE 100: 9,918.33 | -3.3% S&P 500: 6,506.48 | -1.9% MSCI World: 4,244.09 | -2.0% UK 10y gilt yield: 5.00% (+14.7 bp on Friday) | US 10y: 4.38% (+10.1 bp) GBP/USD:...
by The Investor | Mar 20, 2026 | Market Insights
The world has been watching with a mixture of anxiety and disbelief since February 28, 2026, when the United States and Israel launched Operation Epic Fury — a joint assault on Iran that killed Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, shattered the country’s military...
by The Investor | Mar 20, 2026 | Weekly Review
🌟 Geopolitics and Gas: Markets Grip for an Energy Shock It was a week where the “wall of worry” grew. Markets were forced to digest a volatile mix of escalating Middle Eastern tensions and a “hawkish hold” from major central banks, leaving most...
by The Investor | Mar 15, 2026 | Weekly Review
1) 📊 Last Week in Review (Week ending 13 March 2026) Performance snapshot: FTSE 100: 10,261.15 | -0.23% (YTD +4.1%) S&P 500: 6,632.19 | -1.28% (YTD -1.8%) MSCI World: 4,329.54 | -1.62% (YTD -1.2%) UK 10y gilt yield: 4.79% (+42 bp) | US 10y: 4.28% (+34 bp) GBP/USD:...