Momentum Chart of the Week – 9 Feb 2026
Geopolitical risk, driven primarily by shifting US trade and security policy, has become the dominant force shaping global markets, alliances, and economic decisions across regions. Download PDF
Geopolitical risk, driven primarily by shifting US trade and security policy, has become the dominant force shaping global markets, alliances, and economic decisions across regions. Download PDF
Geopolitical risk, driven primarily by shifting US trade and security policy, has become the dominant force shaping global markets, alliances, and economic decisions across regions. Download PDF
Geopolitical risk, driven primarily by shifting US trade and security policy, has become the dominant force shaping global markets, alliances, and economic decisions across regions. Download PDF
Global markets were rattled by escalating US tariff threats, political pressure on central banks, and rising geopolitical tensions, offset partly by resilient Chinese markets and strong UK gilt performance, as investors rotated defensively amid elections, sanctions, and strained transatlantic relations. Download PDF
In December 2025, global financial markets consolidated after a year of strong returns, ending on a mixed note. US equities paused their rally, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq finishing the month flat to slightly negative, though they secured double-digit gains for the full year. Conversely, international and emerging markets
Heightened geopolitical tensions, policy shifts and economic fragility globally are likely to keep investors cautious, support safe-haven assets, and create selective opportunities in strategic sectors such as manufacturing, raw materials and exports. Download PDF
Markets appeared calm on the surface but experienced sharp swings as shifting expectations for Fed policy, weaker US data and speculation about a more dovish new Fed chair collided with rising doubts over the sustainability and valuation of the AI boom. Speculative AI names, semiconductors, defence stocks, crypto and China
Heightened geopolitical tensions, policy shifts and economic fragility globally are likely to keep investors cautious, support safe-haven assets, and create selective opportunities in strategic sectors such as manufacturing, raw materials and exports. Download PDF
October saw a broad equity rally led by AI megacaps; non-US gains were muted in USD terms, and bond returns were driven more by FX than falling yields. Softer US labor/inflation set up a rate cut and QT halt, while a limited US–China truce eased select tech/tariff curbs; China stayed weak