Author: The Investor

Against the backdrop of rising geopolitical tension in the Middle East. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq soared to fresh record highs.

Another big news week, UK and US central banks have interest rate decisions, and a host of US large tech companies report their earnings.

It was a week of two stories. On one side, strong company earnings and artificial intelligence stocks pushed US tech shares higher. On the other, oil above $100 a barrel.