Finance The Week That Was

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Missed last week in finance? Get up to speed in minutes! We break down the key market movements, economic news, and major events that shaped the financial world. Your audio snapshot of the week that was.

  1. 1 DAY AGO

    Swapping Tech for Tanks Amid Tariff Whiplash

    The third week of February 2026 saw a massive legal shake-up in Washington that triggered a global relief rally. The US Supreme Court struck down sweeping presidential tariffs, sending major indices higher as investors anticipated a potential $175 billion refund. Meanwhile, European manufacturing rebounded strongly.

    20 min

  2. 13 FEB

    AI Cannibalization Fear Ends The Tech Honeymoon

    The week ending February 13, 2026, marked a pivotal shift as investors reassessed the "disruption risk" of artificial intelligence, triggering a global tech selloff. While cooling U.S. inflation data provided some stability, major indices finished lower. Meanwhile, India announced a historic trade framework with the U.S., and gold prices reached record highs.

    17 min

  3. 6 FEB

    Dow 50k, Amazon's Bet, and EV Retreat

    The week ending February 6, 2026, was defined by the Dow Jones Industrial Average breaching 50,000 amid a volatile AI-driven "tech rout" and subsequent rally. While U.S. markets celebrated, global structural shifts emerged, notably a European automotive crisis, Australia’s surprise rate hike, and a historic U.S.-India trade agreement.

    15 min

  4. 31 JAN

    Warsh Nomination Triggers Black Friday Crash

    Global markets faced intense volatility as January 2026 ended, driven by President Trump’s nomination of hawk Kevin Warsh as Federal Reserve Chair,. This triggered a historic crash in gold and silver prices while bond yields surged,. Conversely, Europe rallied on a landmark EU-India free trade agreement.

    15 min

  5. 24 JAN

    Greenland Tariffs Drive Gold to $5000

    For the week ending January 23, 2026, geopolitical instability and the "Greenland Incident" fractured global growth narratives. While U.S. markets bifurcated following Intel’s 17% collapse, capital aggressively pivoted to hard assets: gold approached $5,000 per ounce and silver surpassed $100, signalling a structural flight from sovereign debt.

    17 min

  6. 16 JAN

    Fed Independence Crisis Fuels Great Rotation

    The week ending January 16, 2026, was defined by the collision of "AI Supercycle" optimism and unprecedented political friction regarding Federal Reserve independence. While US small-caps surged 2.0% in a "Great Rotation," European luxury sectors crumbled, underscoring a global market fractured by policy divergence and sticky inflation.

    18 min

  7. 10 JAN

    Donroe Doctrine Nuclear Power Market Highs

    This financial report details a transformative week in early 2026 where aggressive American geopolitics and industrial shifts drove global market volatility. While U.S. equity indices reached record highs following a stable labor report and interventionist housing policies, the capture of Venezuela's president and threats to acquire Greenland signaled a new era of "hard power" diplomacy. Significant divergence occurred internationally as Indian markets plummeted over potential punitive U.S. tariffs on Russian oil trade, while Chinese stocks climbed amid easing deflation. The energy sector experienced a nuclear renaissance fueled by the infrastructure needs of artificial intelligence, coinciding with a massive proposed merger between Rio Tinto and Glencore to secure copper assets. Ultimately, these sources illustrate how traditional economic indicators are being overshadowed by strategic resource competition and a hyper-active U.S. foreign policy known as the "Donroe Doctrine."

    15 min

  8. 20/12/2025

    AI Boom Versus Consumer Decay

    The week ending December 19, 2025, marked a profound decoupling of global economies. AI-driven technology acted as a bulwark against weakening consumer sentiment, seen in Nike’s decline. Meanwhile, the Bank of Japan enacted a historic rate hike while the Bank of England cut interest rates.

    15 min
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