Energy

02 Mar 2026

Markets again asked investors to separate what moves prices from what merely makes headlines. In the US, the policy path stayed “restrictive but stable,” and that was enough to let styles do the heavy lifting: quality growth still drew a bid, but not at the expense of breadth.

24 Feb 2026

Headline inflation has cooled, but the last mile rarely runs in a straight line. US CPI slowed to 2.4% y/y in January 2026, down from 2.7% in December 2025; core CPI eased to 2.5% from 2.6%. These gains remain above target because the parts now doing the heavy lifting move slowly. The next phase is less about goods and more about services, wages, and supply frictions, which means prices tend to drift lower in steps rather than drop quickly.

23 Feb 2026

It was a week that invited investors to look past the headlines and focus on what really mattered. In the US, the Supreme Court struck down a set of emergency‑authority tariffs, briefly easing some pressure on import costs, but the administration quickly moved toward a new set of across‑the‑board duties. The result was a mixed picture rather than a clean shift, with markets weighing the possibility of some relief now against the chance of renewed pressure later. At the same time, US-Iran developments moved between diplomatic talks in Geneva and news of additional military assets heading toward the region, a combination that kept a modest premium under oil prices without unsettling broader risk sentiment.

16 Feb 2026

It was a week that rewarded patience. In the US, January CPI rose 0.2% MoM and 2.4% YoY, a softer print signalling disinflation remains on track. The jobs report, released mid‑week instead of Friday, pointed to cooling without collapse, keeping focus on how far prices can ease before growth slows. Those signals nudged bond yields lower and steadied overall risk sentiment.

09 Feb 2026

The week unfolded against a backdrop of mixed economic signals and cautious policy stances across major central banks. In the US, the temporary government shutdown meant the January Employment Situation report did not arrive as planned, leaving investors without one of the week’s most closely watched data points. The Bureau of Labor Statistics confirmed the release would be rescheduled once funding resumed. This created a quieter information environment, with markets leaning more on surveys and company guidance than usual.