Weekly Markets Review

The Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) ended the week lower, showing a general decline in market performance. Key indices, NSE 20, NASI and N10 all recorded a drop as compared to the previous week....

Chinese stocks rose in line with global markets amid supportive official comments and a perception that the country’s regulatory crackdown cycle had peaked.

Fed Chair Jerome Powell left open the possibility that global markets policymakers would raise rates in 2022 more than the three quarter-point hikes they had signalled after their December meeting

2021 was a better-than-average year for global markets. Stock market returns, economic growth, policy stimulus and inflation all ran hot while volatility was historically cool.

In light of the improving global economic outlook, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) may be positioned to end its quantitative easing (QE) initiatives after its February policy meeting.

All eyes across global markets were on the Fed last week as the market awaited the latest policy decision and outlook – a decision that drew particular attention given the inflation environment.

Global markets were mixed this week, with downs at the beginning of the week with equity markets later rebounding, after two weeks of losses.

Investors across global markets were set for lots of reactions during the week. On top of the list was the Omicron variant of the coronavirus and the massive lockdowns which various countries...

Chinese markets weakened in line with other global markets, with the CSI index easing 0.6% and the Shanghai Composite Index ending flat amid U.S.-China tensions and rising economic pressures that raised expectations...

Global markets are up roughly 25% so far this year, and its path to get here has been nearly stumble-free, with just one 5% dip along the way. 

The week ended mixed for global markets backed by inflation concerns and the risks of default from Chinese real estate companies led by China Evergrande and Kaisa Holdings Limited.

November started off on solid footing for global markets, with equity markets logging their best weekly return in more than four months.

Global markets remained positive during the week as investors kept a keen watch on the earnings reports and also a view on various economic reports from the globe.

Global markets were mixed but mostly lower as inflation concerns hit various central banks after the hits of the Evergrande crisis which has rocked China and looked to be throwing the global...

Global markets were mixed this week, as many analysts comprehended the possible impact of China's Evergrande Group into a global financial abyss. With no shortage of headlines to worry about, volatility made...

Global markets were mixed this week as various economic development from various markets across the markets, in the news was the fear over the possible collapse of Chinese real estate firm, Evergrande. 

Global Markets were mixed this week as data from various fronts; from the U.S jobs data which was released on Friday and the growing anxiety over the shifting Fed policy adding new...

Global market headlines swung squarely to Fed policy and geopolitical uncertainties last week, while swings in the stock market remained narrow, continuing August's tranquil trend. United States Stocks gained as full Food...

U.S Stocks, looked on as the global market's benchmark pulled back for the week but not before the S&P 500 Index reached a new record high of 4,480 on Monday afternoon, more...

  Global markets were mixed for a second week running, with data indicating that markets from the west were trading higher while markets in Asia whipsawed through days of decline as Chinese...

Global Markets touched new highs again last week, with the latest jobs report reflecting the broadly favourable fundamental backdrop. We think the music will play on for this bull market, but the...

Global markets were on the mixed this week. A slew of corporate earnings reports, economic data, a Fed meeting, and the regulatory-induced sell-off in Chinese equities made the last week of July...

Global markets were mixed but mostly higher with most markets experiencing pullbacks, which have been infrequent and short-lived as strong economic growth, positive investor sentiment, and extreme amounts of Fed liquidity have...

Global Markets were mixed, majority of them loosing ground last week yet remain in a steady and mostly uninterrupted uptrend since the beginning of the year.

Global markets had to offer a bit of everything for investors, from labor market readings to Federal Reserve minutes to rising uncertainties around COVID variants and their implications for global growth.

Shares in Europe were down slightly, a surprise on global markets but backed on worries that inflationary pressures, seen across major markets globally might bring forward interest rate increases.

Banxico, Mexico’s central bank, surprised global market observers by raising its key lending rate by a quarter percentage point to 4.25%.

Global markets were on the low as a surprisingly hawkish outcome from the Federal Reserve’s June 15–16 policy meeting and late-week comments from a Fed official about potentially earlier-than-expected rate hikes dragging...

Global markets were mixed during the week as investors reacted to various economic data from both the U.S Consumer price index and also various economic data from china and from the middle...

Global markets experienced a lift during the week buoyed by the United State's May employment report  which showed job growth was improving, but not as quickly as anticipated by analysts. Investors were...

Global markets traded fairly mixed this week as most markets as investors watched on various economic data from the United States with relation to Inflation and also data from China and Japan...

Global markets were mixed during the week as various economic news streamed in. Inflation news seems to be taking global outlook  from all angles of the investors and could turn out to...

On the global markets front, telecommunications and internet conglomerate SoftBank Group posted the highest-ever annual net profit for a Japanese company.

Shares in Europe climbed on stronger-than-expected earnings results and growing confidence in a global economic recovery. In local currency terms, the pan-European STOXX Europe 600 Index ended the week 1.72% higher.

Despite a brief global markets rally on Thursday, it was a disappointing week for Japanese equity markets—weighed down by weakness across all sectors as the government enhanced its response to tackle surging...

Shares in Europe rose to follow other global markets on hopes of a strong recovery in the global economy and corporate earnings, despite a resurgence in coronavirus infections

Global markets hit record highs on Tuesday, supported by strong economic data from China and the US, while currency and bond markets paused for breath after a month of rapid gains in...

Global markets were moving this week, with the major highlights of the holiday shortened week being the global consumer confidence increasing to its highest level since the onset of the corona virus...

Global markets rose during the week all through to Friday while safe havens such as the dollar and U.S. Treasuries dipped as hopes for a global economic recovery overshadowed the continued blockage...

Major Global market indices continued their gaining streak this week, with some touching record highs early in the week, some of them however later lost ground as bond yields reached their highest...

Global markets touched new highs last week as optimism over the global economic recovery continued to fuel market rallies. A tame inflation report and a respite in the recent upward ascent in...

Global markets continued to trade on moved by central banks as investors looked to oversee the correlation between the stock market and interest rates, picking up from last week, with rates temporarily...

Global stocks set new highs again this week with a myriad of factors grabbing a piece of the spotlight, including Congressional hearings aimed at deciphering the recent GameStop trading frenzy.

Global Markets finished modestly positive for the week on strong earnings growth and the increasing likelihood of additional fiscal stimulus.  

Global markets posted their best weekly gain since November, with major indexes closing at fresh record highs. Fiscal-stimulus expectations and progress on vaccine distribution continue to underpin the bullish market narrative. Crude...

Global Markets logged one of the largest weekly loss in three months last week as volatile trading in certain pockets of the market continued, raising concerns about speculative excesses.

Global markets finished the week slightly off record highs, as investors continue to balance positive news with near-term challenges. In focus is the $1.9 trillion fiscal-stimulus proposal from the Biden administration

Turkish stocks, as measured by the BIST-100 Index, returned about -1.0%. T. Rowe Price sovereign analyst Peter Botoucharov has been reviewing the latest macroeconomic data from Turkey and notes that the country’s...

Mexican stocks, as measured by the IPC Index, returned about 6%. Shares were lifted in part by strength in U.S. equities, as Joe Biden—who is expected to be less aggressive on trade...

Investor sentiment and the lira currency also benefited from the central bank’s recent action on interest rates. Following the December 24 monetary policy meeting—at which policymakers decided to raise all three major...

Russian stocks declined early in the week amid worsening sentiment toward riskier asset classes and on news that the U.S. Department of Commerce would move to block trade in goods and services...

Global markets edged higher last week, with all major benchmark global indices hitting fresh all-time highs. Fiscal-stimulus optimism in the United States, along with a brighter longer-term outlook driven by the rollout...

Stocks in Brazil, as measured by the Bovespa Index, returned about 1.2%. Early in the week, Brazil reported that inflation rose 0.89% in November on a month-over-month basis.

Turkish stocks, as measured by the BIST-100 Index, returned about 0.2%. Shares fell sharply on Monday but rebounded over the rest of the week.

A new round of vaccine optimism and diminishing political uncertainty helped global stocks build on recent gains for the holiday-shortened week

The South African Reserve Bank (Sarb) left the repurchase rate (repo rate) unchanged at 3.5 percent as inflation is expected to remain contained in the medium term.

In what surely qualifies as some of the more encouraging news of the year, the announcement that a Pfizer vaccine showed promising trial results powered markets higher last week.

Stocks in Brazil, as measured by the Bovespa Index, returned about 7.4%.

The ECB left its monetary policy unchanged, keeping its deposit rate at -0.5% and its emergency bond-buying program at EUR 1.35 trillion

Following three consecutive weekly advances, global stocks declined modestly during the week. The news flow was dominated by headlines around the negotiations for another round of fiscal relief from Washington before the...

Global markets were mixed but generally ended higher during the week as data on the coronavirus and various economic fronts streamed in during the week. On the global economic front, there was...

Global markets were mixed during the week, posting declines earlier in the week and closing later higher, mixed with optimisms on the U.S elections and the health of the U.S President Donald...

Chinese stocks rose slightly in a holiday-shortened week, lifted by several economic readings showing that the recovery was on track, but they ended September with their biggest monthly loss since May 2019.

Stocks in Brazil, as measured by the Bovespa Index, returned about -1.4%. During the week, Brazil reported a solid current account surplus for the month of August

Brazilian stocks, as measured by the Bovespa Index, were little changed for the week. On Wednesday, Brazil’s central bank decided to keep its Selic benchmark lending rate at 2%, which was generally...

The price of one ounce of gold was $1,946.50 by market close, down from $1,949.50 at the previous close, according to data from Borsa Istanbul's Precious Metals and Diamond Markets.

Chilean stocks, as measured by the IPSA Index, posted modest losses for the week as of Friday afternoon.

Global stocks ended the week mixed, on the present prevailing macros. The MSCI’s benchmark for global equity markets rose by 0.43% to 585.73 after earlier setting a new intraday high, while stocks...

Brazilian stocks rebounded later in the week after media reports said that President Jair Bolsonaro has no plans to fire Guedes and that Guedes does not intend to resign.

Japan's GDP growth is expected to contract more than 7% (26.6% annualized) in the three months ended June 30 versus the prior quarter, according to a survey of economists polled by the...

Stocks in Brazil, as measured by the Bovespa Index, returned about -0.1%. On Wednesday, the central bank reduced its benchmark lending rate, the Selic rate, from 2.25% to 2.00%.

Investors were braced for a record RMB 1.36 trillion of restricted shares scheduled to be unlocked and available for trading in the A-share market—an influx similar to one that occurred in May...

The renminbi declined following the escalation in U.S.-Beijing tensions, losing 0.4% against the greenback and closing at 7.018 for the week.