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Global markets stabilised last week as policy divergence returned to focus. US resilience continued to support risk sentiment, while Europe and Asia lagged, reinforcing a more selective market environment.
In recent weeks, both the Nasdaq 100 and the S&P 500 have moved higher, but they have not risen at the same pace. The Nasdaq 100, with its heavier exposure to technology and growth stocks, has been climbing faster, while the broader S&P 500 has lagged slightly. This split performance can offer useful insight into market leadership and overall sentiment.
EC Markets remains among the top 3 brokers worldwide, with a quarterly trading volume of $5.13 Trillion, according to the Finance Magnates Q1 2026 Intelligence Report. The figure marks a 14.6% increase from the previous quarter, making it our strongest performance yet as a global multi-asset broker.
For many years, investors tended to treat bonds as the backdrop and equities as the headline. That is harder to argue today. In the US, the 10-year Treasury yield stood at 0.52% on 4 August 2020, rose to 4.26% on 17 April 2026, and briefly moved above 5% in October 2023. The benchmark cost of money has shifted significantly, and investors now watch government yields almost as closely as they watch stock indices.