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26 Jan 2026

MARKETS IN A NUTSHELL — FOR DECEMBER 2025

Rate cuts and resilient growth defied recession fears in 2025. Global equities delivered their strongest year since 2019, with European and emerging markets outperforming the US by double digits. Commodities surged to record highs. Linda Eedes reflects on a remarkable year of unexpected outcomes – and why misbehaving markets remain the greatest certainty as investors step into 2026.

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05 Oct 2026

MARKETS IN A NUTSHELL — FOR SEPTEMBER 2026

US President Donald Trump wants America to have the world’s lowest interest rates. However, in September his chosen Federal Reserve chairman raised them. Concurrently, US government bonds suffered their worst month…

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03 Sep 2026

MARKETS IN A NUTSHELL — FOR AUGUST 2026

America’s national debt surpassed an eye-popping $40 trillion last month. The country still runs a budget deficit of around 6% of GDP, unusually large for an economy that is growing. Interest on past borrowing now…

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