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Jan 27, 2026

Europe has long traded at a valuation discount to the US, visible across simple headline metrics such as P/E and P/B. What is more striking is that, even in 2026 and even after periods of strong performance in European indices, the discount remains wide enough to keep resurfacing in allocation discussions. So, the question is not whether Europe is “cheap” in relative terms, but whether the discount is beginning to look excessive in relation to the region’s earnings outlook and balance-sheet resilience, or whether it still reflects deeper, structural differences that are unlikely to disappear.

Jan 26, 2026

Investor sentiment was shaped by steady (not accelerating) macro signals and a market that is increasingly priced for policy inertia. In the US, inflation remained contained (Dec CPI ~+2.7% YoY; core ~+2.6% YoY), reinforcing expectations that the Fed is unlikely to change rates at its January meeting. With growth data only producing modest surprises (rather than persistent upside/downside momentum), markets continued to treat the near‑term outlook as “stable but not strong,” which kept risk appetite contained and encouraged selective positioning rather than broad risk‑on exposure.

Jan 21, 2026

Gold’s been moving higher in recent weeks; not with fireworks, but with steady intent. It’s not like some shock headline lit the fuse. Instead, the backdrop has quietly shifted in gold’s favour. That old inverse link between gold and real yields isn’t behaving the way it used to.

Jan 19, 2026

Major central banks mostly held a steady course amid broadly easing inflation. US price data remained benign – headline CPI was about 2.7% year-on-year in December, about the same as November – supporting expectations that the Fed may only cut rates later in 2026 rather than move quickly.

Jan 15, 2026

In football, everything can change in an instant, a perfectly timed pass, a decisive interception, a shot taken at exactly the right moment.

Jan 14, 2026

The US Dollar Index has transitioned from trending to drifting, flattening out into a consolidation. Earlier last year we saw clear momentum (both upward and downward), but now the range has tightened, and familiar trend channels have flattened. The market looks coiled, as if in a “decision zone” with no breakout or breakdown – just tension building…

Jan 13, 2026

Walmart’s inclusion in the Nasdaq-100 is more than a technical reshuffle. It reflects how market leadership is evolving in a post-inflation world.

Jan 12, 2026

The first full trading week of 2026 unfolded with a steady macro backdrop and limited change in central bank expectations. Policy signals across major economies remained broadly consistent with late-December messaging, reinforcing a sense of continuity rather than transition. Inflation trends continue to ease gradually, while growth indicators point to moderation rather than deterioration, keeping investors positioned cautiously but constructively.