Momentum Chart of the Week – 7 Sep 2026
Markets grappled with rising bond yields, higher energy prices and renewed rate-hike expectations as geopolitical tensions intensified globally. Download PDF
Markets grappled with rising bond yields, higher energy prices and renewed rate-hike expectations as geopolitical tensions intensified globally. Download PDF
Cooling US inflation supported global equities and reduced rate-rise expectations, but Middle East disruption kept energy prices and global inflation risks elevated. Download PDF
Cooling US inflation supported global equities and reduced rate-rise expectations, but Middle East disruption kept energy prices and global inflation risks elevated. Download PDF
The MSCI All Country World Index (ACWI) recorded a 0.00% return in July but investors would be forgiven forthinking that it had been a quiet month. Korean stocks shed almost one quarter of their value, the Philadelphia Semiconductor one fifth and global momentum stocks almost one tenth. But positive stories
Weaker US employment shifted markets towards a more cautious interest-rate outlook, but persistent energy and geopolitical risks kept inflation concerns alive – leaving investors caught between slowing global growth and sticky inflation. Download PDF
The final week of July was dominated by central bank decisions and key macroeconomic data, with investors focusing on the Federal Reserve, Bank of England and Bank of Japan alongside GDP, inflation and PMI releases. Markets were also influenced by easing Middle East tensions, which pushed oil prices lower and
Surging oil prices and renewed US tariffs revived global inflation concerns, pushing bond yields higher and reducing expectations for easier monetary policy. Download PDF
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The week was dominated by macroeconomic fundamentals, with markets focusing on the Federal Reserve's June meeting minutes, which reinforced expectations of higher US interest rates for longer. Investors grew more confident that global growth was slowing gradually rather than weakening sharply, supporting equity markets despite higher bond yields. Download PDF