Global markets It was a relatively subdued week in global markets, with the main focus remaining on how quickly the US economy is slowing – and whether the Fed will relent and become less hawkish before it triggers a recession. …

Week in review Despite a lower than expected US consumer price index (CPI) result, global equities fell back for the second week in a row due to continued hawkish sentiment from global central banks. The pullback in equities has been associated with a levelling out in …

Week in review Global equities suffered a setback last week after a few weeks of hopeful gains. Technically, the US S&P 500 tried but failed to break through the downward sloping trend line from the high of earlier this year, along with the 200-day moving average. …

Week in review Global equities lifted for the second week in a row as Fed chair Powell all but confirmed the Fed would only raise rates by 0.5% at its policy meeting next week. Another benign US October inflation report also supported sentiment, with the core …