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Weekly Markets Monitor - Light relief
Geopolitics remained in focus last week, with signs of de-escalation between the US and Iran, boosting market sentiment. Better-than-expected economic updates across the US, Europe and China, alongside upbeat Q1 US corporate earnings further supported global markets. Global equity markets ended the week higher, while Treasury yields, the US dollar, and oil fell. Earnings upgrades for US banks, a sizeable drop in Brent crude, an unwind of extreme mechanical short positions and pop-corn worthy viewing of Kevin Warsh's hearing tomorrow has helped drive equities to new all-time highs (C.O.T.W). The rally rests on fragile ... (full story)
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From cnbc.com|Apr 20, 2026|9 commentsFifty days into the U.S.-Israel war with Iran, tensions escalated again after clashes in the Gulf prolonged shipping disruptions and cast doubt on a fragile ceasefire set to ...
From dailyforex.com|Apr 20, 2026Given enough time, I think that the gold markets continue to follow bonds and rates. Gold has rallied during the trading session on Friday as interest rates have plummeted. This ...
From @financialjuice|Apr 20, 2026|14 commentsKremlin on Iran: We hope that the negotiation process will continue to avoid negative consequences for the region and global economy Kremlin on US waiver for some of Russia's oil exports: It's hard not to take Russia's oil volumes into account Kremlin: Russia is not a mediator on Iran, but we are ready to assist if needed
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From winnipegsun.com|Apr 20, 2026Statistics Canada is set to report fresh inflation data for March this morning. Economists are widely expecting higher gas prices from the Iran war oil shock will drive a jump in ...
From statcan.gc.ca|Apr 20, 2026The Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased 2.4% year over year in March, up from an increase of 1.8% in February. Driving faster price growth in headline inflation were higher ...
From financemagnates.com|Apr 20, 2026Gold traded at $4,793 per ounce on Monday, April 20, 2026, falling 0.9% after the US Navy seized an Iranian-flagged cargo vessel in the Gulf of Oman, sending Brent crude up 5.33% ...
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