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Markets reach new heights The S&P 500 delivered a strong 2.52% gain for the period, from 7,533 on 16 July to a fresh all-time closing high of 7,736 on 4 August (AEST: 5 August) — the 25th record close of 2026. The Nasdaq added 1.86%, though its path was far more turbulent: the index swung sharply within the period as big tech earnings delivered some spectacular beats and some painful disappointments, creating the most volatile earnings week since 2020. The overriding story of

Global Market Commentary Chart: S&P 500 as of 16/12/25 As the end of the year draws near the markets remain placid with most of the focus centred around the AI trade and the first real release of tier 1 economic data we have had in some time. November NFP data was front of everyone’s minds last night and it came in mixed. For November the US added 64k jobs which was higher than the 50k expected, but the unemployment rate climbed to 4.6% from 4.4% on the back of a higher-tha

Global Market Commentary Chart: S&P 500 as of 01/12/25 A slightly early update this week, mostly due to scheduling, so it may end up being a shorter read. However, we can all breathe a sigh of relief as a nasty 20% correction looks to have been avoided, for now. There were some real concerns after the NVDA results as markets turned on a dime and were unable to hold onto their gains. For the NASDAQ that meant a 5% swing which without reason got my attention. This turned out

Global Market Commentary Chart: S&P 500 as at 31/01/25 There is a saying that a week is a long time in football, meaning so much can...

Global Market Commentary Chart: S&P 500 as at 07/08/24 After the week we had in the markets I thought it was important to get a note...

Global Market Commentary Chart: S&P 500 as at 13/03/24 Global equity markets have been on a tear to start the year with the S&P500,...