Archives: Global Overview

The FAO Food Price Index hit 128.5 points this week. A 5.1% surge in vegetable oils and 4.3% jump in […]

Precious metals are in a “supercycle” phase. While currently consolidating at $4,850/oz, institutional forecasts from JPMorgan and Goldman Sachs suggest […]

Oil prices have spiked 46% since the start of 2026. With 9.1 million barrels per day currently shut-in across the […]

Though currently on holiday, the STOXX Europe 600 closed the previous week up 3.92%. European regulators (ESMA) warned of “stretched […]

Markets are pricing in a potential breakthrough as the U.S. and regional mediators discuss a 45-day truce. Crude oil prices, […]

Recent data shows a “Goldilocks” scenario for the Fed: robust job gains paired with cooling pay pressures (3.5% YoY). Despite […]

Global inflation is easing toward 3.4% (down from 3.9% in 2025), but remains “sticky.” Central banks (Fed, ECB, BoE) are […]

Markets are closely monitoring the fallout from the US intervention in Venezuela and the capture of President Maduro, which initially […]

The “AI Divide”: Markets are increasingly split between companies successfully integrating AI (which see massive capital expenditure) and the “non-tech” […]

Under new leadership, Germany has abandoned its “debt brake” culture, announcing plans to spend up to €1 trillion over the […]

Despite strong GDP, consumer confidence has dropped for five consecutive months. High prices and the aftermath of a 43-day government […]

Spot Platinum has jumped to a 17-year high ($2,165.67), while Palladium hit a three-year high, tracking the massive surge in […]

Global equities are largely in the green as markets enter a holiday-shortened week. Asian indices (Japan and Australia) rose today […]