Market overview

Week’s main events (May 18 – May 22) Global markets in the coming week will remain focused on developments in the US–Iran conflict, where alternating conciliatory and hardline rhetoric will continue shaping investor sentiment and amplifying volatility across commodity, currency, and equity markets. Any signals regarding the Strait of Hormuz ...

Week’s main events (May 11 – May 15) The situation in the Middle East will remain one of the key drivers for global markets, as last week’s ceasefire between the United States and Iran came under threat several times. Investors will continue to monitor any signs of further escalation or, ...

Week’s main events (May 04 – May 08) This week, global markets will remain closely tied to progress in negotiations between the United States and Iran, as oil dynamics continue to dictate movements in equities and currencies. The spotlight will be on the US labor market report (Non‑Farm Payrolls), which, ...

Week’s main events (April 27 – May 01) The possibility of a diplomatic breakthrough between the United States and Iran remains in the spotlight this week. The current “closed sea” situation continues to dictate conditions in the energy market, forcing investors to await earnings reports from major oil and gas ...

Week’s main events April (20 – April 24) The coming week promises to be a decisive period for global financial markets, as investors will simultaneously assess diplomatic developments in the Middle East and a flood of corporate and macroeconomic reports. The key factor remains the progress of negotiations between Washington ...

Week’s main events April (13 – April 17) This week will be pivotal for global markets, as investors assess the actual damage caused by the recent round of geopolitical tensions amid the start of earnings season. The focus will be on the US Producer Price Index (PPI), which will provide ...

Week’s main events April 06 – April 10) This week, global markets will enter the sixth week of tensions in the Persian Gulf, remaining extremely sensitive to any news regarding Operation «Epic Fury.” Traders will focus primarily on finding concrete evidence of de-escalation and progress in negotiations to reopen the ...

Week’s main events March 30 – April 03) This week, financial markets will remain closely focused on the situation in the Middle East, given Washington’s decision to postpone military operations until the end of the week and the ongoing risks of disruptions to energy supplies from the Persian Gulf, which ...

Week’s main events March 23 – March 27) In the fourth week of the conflict in the Persian Gulf, global markets remain hostage to geopolitics, as the virtual halt in energy exports from the region turns every economic report into a stress test. Investors in the US will focus on ...

Week’s main events March 16 – March 20) In March 2026, the global economy is entering a “perfect storm” scenario, where the energy crisis in the Persian Gulf coincides with a decisive week for the world’s major central banks. The key event will be the Fed meeting on March 17-18, ...