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Economic Snapshot
May 2026
Summary Global markets continued to rally during May. Equities were driven higher by strong US company earnings and hopes for a resolution to the US-Iran conflict. Crude oil prices remained...
Economic Snapshot
April 2026
Summary In April, global markets recovered much of the drawdown experienced in March. A fragile ceasefire between the US and Iran took hold, and while the Strait of Hormuz briefly...
Economic Snapshot
March 2026
Summary In March, global markets were shaped by escalating geopolitical tensions following the US–Israeli conflict with Iran, and the resulting disruption to the Strait of Hormuz. The partial closure of...
