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AI Earnings Put to the Test as Oil Keeps the Pressure On

The tech sector has had the wobbles again of late, with higher funding costs for the AI buildout courtesy of rising yields and increased competition from China (CXMT, specifically) raising anxiety levels regarding the AI trade. But this week’s US Q3 earnings results may go some way to telling us if the recent selling pressure has been overdone or if it was justified.

October 21, 2026

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High Inflation & AI Valuation Risks: Key Test for U.S. Earnings Season

Last week, US September inflation data exceeded expectations across the board. Driven by a sharp surge in energy prices, both headline CPI and PPI came in higher than market forecasts, fueling expectations that the Federal Reserve will maintain a hawkish stance or even raise interest rates. Concerns began to emerge over the debt burden and rising financing costs in the AI sector, triggering a noticeable pullback in tech stocks. Meanwhile, the US Q3 earnings season is officially underway, serving as a critical test of whether high valuations can be sustained.

October 20, 2026

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US Earnings Need to Carry the Load Against High Yields and Oil

Q3 earnings season in the US gets underway in earnest this week, and the corporate sector once again needs to deliver enough growth and constructive guidance to offset the twin headwinds of elevated bond yields and high oil prices. Expectations are already high after a solid first half of the year, which raises the bar for companies.

October 14, 2026

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High-Pressure US Treasury Yields versus Inflation Data Tug-of-War

The minutes from the September FOMC meeting published last week showed that a majority of officials believe further rate hikes may still be needed within the year to guide inflation back toward the 2% target. Meanwhile, the 10-year US Treasury yield briefly touched 5.3% mid-week, marking its highest level since April 2002.

October 12, 2026

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Risk Assets Learning to Live with Higher Yields and $100 Oil

Despite bond yields remaining at multi-decade highs and Brent crude still trading at the $100 handle, the S&P 500 notched a fresh record high on Tuesday, closing above 7,800 for the first time. The Dow Jones and Nasdaq also finished higher. What does this tell us? That risk assets are learning to live with elevated yields and oil prices, provided corporate earnings can still deliver the goods.

October 7, 2026

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Weak US September Non-Farm Payrolls Cool Rate Hike Expectations

Last Friday, the U.S. non-farm payrolls data for September came in unexpectedly weak, becoming the key factor driving financial markets that day. All three major U.S. stock indices closed higher, with the Nasdaq hitting a new intraday record high. Gold prices initially surged as expectations for a Federal Reserve rate hike cooled, but subsequently fell, weighed down by a strengthening U.S. dollar and high bond yields.

October 5, 2026

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Bond Yields Resume Their March Higher

US bond yields have resumed their upward march this week, with the 30-year Treasury yield climbing to levels not seen since 2002, around 5.6%. The 10-year yield is trading near 5.25%, its highest mark since 2007. The move is being driven by a clear combination of forces. Oil and inflation shocks continue to push central banks toward higher interest rates.

September 30, 2026

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Surging US Treasury Yields Reshape the Global Asset Anchor

Under the dual impact of surging US Treasury yields and recurring tensions in the Middle East, global financial markets are exhibiting a pattern where US stocks are under pressure, the US dollar remains firm, crude oil spiked before retreating, and gold was hit by heavy selling.

September 29, 2026

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Diplomatic Window and Saudi Flows Take the Heat Out of Oil…For Now

Macroeconomic data takes a back seat this week to geopolitics, with events in the Middle East and at the UN General Assembly in New York providing the main cues for market direction. The result has been a more constructive view of the global oil supply picture than was the case in prior weeks.

September 23, 2026

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The hawkish Fed fortifies the Dollar’s defenses, while Oil pullback gives Gold a respite

Global markets last week were dominated by a “Super Central Bank Week.” On September 16, the Federal Reserve announced a 25-basis-point rate hike, raising the target range for the federal funds rate to 3.75%–4.00%, its first hike since July 2023, approved unanimously by a 12-0 vote.

September 21, 2026

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Hawkish Fed Leaves Markets Recalibrating

The Federal Reserve delivered its widely anticipated 25 basis point rate hike this week, lifting the funds rate to a 3.75–4.00% target range. What caught markets off guard was the more overtly hawkish message that accompanied the decision. The updated Dot Plot projections now point to at least one further increase before year-end as the most likely path, shifting expectations away from any lingering “one-and-done” hopes.

September 17, 2026

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Sticky Inflation Persists, Geopolitical Chokepoints Under Threat

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released its latest August Consumer Price Index (CPI) report last Friday. The August CPI rose 0.4% month-on-month, a significant widening from 0.1% in July, mainly driven by energy prices. Gasoline prices rose 3.9% month-on-month, with this single item contributing more than one-third of the overall CPI increase for the month.

September 14, 2026

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Market News

AI Earnings Put to the Test as Oil Keeps the Pressure On

High Inflation & AI Valuation Risks: Key Test for U.S. Earnings Season

US Earnings Need to Carry the Load Against High Yields and Oil

High-Pressure US Treasury Yields versus Inflation Data Tug-of-War

Risk Assets Learning to Live with Higher Yields and $100 Oil

Weak US September Non-Farm Payrolls Cool Rate Hike Expectations

Bond Yields Resume Their March Higher

Surging US Treasury Yields Reshape the Global Asset Anchor

Diplomatic Window and Saudi Flows Take the Heat Out of Oil…For Now

The hawkish Fed fortifies the Dollar’s defenses, while Oil pullback gives Gold a respite

Hawkish Fed Leaves Markets Recalibrating

Sticky Inflation Persists, Geopolitical Chokepoints Under Threat

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