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Weekly Market Summary

Edition
14 April 2026
Closing of
Fri 10 April

Major Indexes Performance

IndexClosing PriceWeekly ChangeChange as a bar2026 editions
S&P 5006,816.89-0.11%closing of Fri 02 January: 6,858.47closing of Fri 16 January: 6,940.01closing of Fri 23 January: 6,915.61closing of Fri 06 February: 6,932.30closing of Fri 13 February: 6,836.17closing of Fri 20 February: 6,909.51closing of Fri 27 February: 6,878.88closing of Fri 06 March: 6,740.02closing of Fri 13 March: 6,632.19closing of Fri 20 March: 6,506.48closing of Fri 27 March: 6,368.85closing of Fri 10 April: 6,816.89
Dow Jones47,916.57-0.56%closing of Fri 02 January: 48,382.39closing of Fri 16 January: 49,359.33closing of Fri 23 January: 49,098.71closing of Fri 06 February: 50,115.67closing of Fri 13 February: 49,500.93closing of Fri 20 February: 49,625.97closing of Fri 27 February: 48,977.92closing of Fri 06 March: 47,501.55closing of Fri 13 March: 46,558.47closing of Fri 20 March: 45,577.47closing of Fri 27 March: 45,166.64closing of Fri 10 April: 47,916.57
Nasdaq22,902.890.35%closing of Fri 02 January: 23,235.63closing of Fri 16 January: 23,515.39closing of Fri 23 January: 23,501.24closing of Fri 06 February: 23,031.21closing of Fri 13 February: 22,546.67closing of Fri 20 February: 22,886.07closing of Fri 27 February: 22,668.21closing of Fri 06 March: 22,387.68closing of Fri 13 March: 22,105.36closing of Fri 20 March: 21,647.61closing of Fri 27 March: 20,948.36closing of Fri 10 April: 22,902.89
Euro Stoxx 505,926.110.51%closing of Fri 02 January: 5,850.38closing of Fri 16 January: 6,029.45closing of Fri 23 January: 5,948.20closing of Fri 06 February: 5,998.40closing of Fri 13 February: 5,985.23closing of Fri 20 February: 6,131.31closing of Fri 27 February: 6,138.41closing of Fri 06 March: 5,719.90closing of Fri 13 March: 5,716.61closing of Fri 20 March: 5,501.28closing of Fri 27 March: 5,505.80closing of Fri 10 April: 5,926.11
FTSE 10010,600.53-0.03%closing of Fri 02 January: 9,951.14closing of Fri 16 January: 10,235.29closing of Fri 23 January: 10,143.44closing of Fri 06 February: 10,369.75closing of Fri 13 February: 10,446.35closing of Fri 20 February: 10,686.89closing of Fri 27 February: 10,910.55closing of Fri 06 March: 10,284.75closing of Fri 13 March: 10,261.15closing of Fri 20 March: 9,918.33closing of Fri 27 March: 9,967.35closing of Fri 10 April: 10,600.53
Shanghai3,986.220.51%closing of Fri 16 January: 4,101.91closing of Fri 23 January: 4,136.16closing of Fri 06 February: 4,065.58closing of Fri 13 February: 4,082.07closing of Fri 27 February: 4,162.88closing of Fri 06 March: 4,124.19closing of Fri 13 March: 4,095.45closing of Fri 20 March: 3,957.05closing of Fri 27 March: 3,913.72closing of Fri 03 April: 3,880.10closing of Fri 10 April: 3,986.22
MOEX Russia2,725.39-0.29%closing of Fri 16 January: 2,733.75closing of Fri 23 January: 2,777.29closing of Fri 06 February: 2,735.43closing of Fri 13 February: 2,776.34closing of Fri 20 February: 2,780.60closing of Fri 27 February: 2,799.14closing of Fri 06 March: 2,854.11closing of Fri 13 March: 2,871.86closing of Fri 20 March: 2,864.89closing of Fri 27 March: 2,789.61closing of Fri 03 April: 2,760.70closing of Fri 10 April: 2,725.39

Major Commodities Performance

CommodityClosing PriceWeekly ChangeChange as a bar2026 editions
Gold4,787.40-0.64%closing of Fri 02 January: 4,329.60closing of Fri 16 January: 4,595.40closing of Fri 23 January: 4,979.70closing of Fri 06 February: 4,979.80closing of Fri 13 February: 5,046.30closing of Fri 20 February: 5,080.90closing of Fri 27 February: 5,247.90closing of Fri 06 March: 5,158.70closing of Fri 13 March: 5,061.70closing of Fri 20 March: 4,609.60closing of Fri 27 March: 4,508.60closing of Fri 03 April: 4,702.70closing of Fri 10 April: 4,787.40
Silver76.480.05%closing of Fri 02 January: 71.02closing of Fri 16 January: 88.54closing of Fri 23 January: 101.33closing of Fri 06 February: 76.90closing of Fri 13 February: 77.96closing of Fri 20 February: 82.34closing of Fri 27 February: 93.29closing of Fri 06 March: 84.31closing of Fri 13 March: 81.34closing of Fri 20 March: 69.66closing of Fri 27 March: 69.56closing of Fri 03 April: 73.17closing of Fri 10 April: 76.48
Brent Oil95.20-0.75%closing of Fri 02 January: 60.75closing of Fri 16 January: 64.13closing of Fri 23 January: 65.07closing of Fri 06 February: 68.05closing of Fri 13 February: 67.75closing of Fri 20 February: 71.30closing of Fri 27 February: 72.48closing of Fri 06 March: 92.69closing of Fri 13 March: 103.14closing of Fri 20 March: 106.41closing of Fri 27 March: 105.32closing of Fri 10 April: 95.20

Economic indicators

Unemployment rate U.S
4.3%
Core CPI U.S
325.01 - YoY
PPI U.S
149.16 - YoY
Eurozone CPI Data (Consumer Inflation)
129.43
UK CPI Data (Consumer Inflation)
139.3
European Central Bank / Interest rates
2.15%

Article summaries

  1. Energy Markets Under Pressure: The Strait of Hormuz Crisis

    Global energy markets have reached a critical tipping point as Brent crude surged past the $100 mark. The primary driver is a dramatic escalation in the Middle East, where U.S. naval forces have initiated a blockade of Iranian ports.

    This geopolitical maneuver has caused immediate volatility in European and Asian markets. Financial institutions like Goldman Sachs are noting that while corporate profits remain resilient, the "complexity" of the current landscape poses a significant threat to long-term inflation targets and shipping costs.

    Sourcetheguardian.com (opens in a new tab)

  2. Global Finance Squeeze: The UN Warning on Economic Fragmentation

    A new UN report reveals that the "Sevilla Commitment" the global blueprint for sustainable development financing is under severe threat. Geopolitical divisions are causing a retreat from multilateralism, leading to an eightfold increase in average tariffs for many developing nations.

    The report highlights a "finance squeeze" where the poorest countries are facing 20-year highs in debt service costs while foreign aid continues to dwindle. However, a silver lining exists in the energy sector, where renewable energy investment reached a record $2.2 trillion, doubling that of fossil fuels.

    Sourceun.org (opens in a new tab)

  3. Corporate Earnings vs. Geopolitical Headwinds

    As the Q1 2026 earnings season kicks off, analysts are debating whether the S&P 500 can maintain its streak of double-digit growth. While current estimates project a robust 13.2% year-on-year increase, the focus for investors has shifted from past performance to "forward guidance."

    The central concern is how rising geopolitical risks specifically those affecting supply chains and energy prices will reshape corporate cost structures. If companies fail to provide clear strategies for navigating these external shocks, the market may see sharp corrections despite high current valuations.

    Sourceig.com (opens in a new tab)

Across all three pieces, a clear theme emerges:
Geopolitics is no longer a background risk it is actively driving financial markets, fiscal policy, and corporate strategy in real time.

Reference list

  1. 1https://www.theguardian.com/business/live/2026/apr/13/oil-price-barrel-trump-naval-blockade-strait-of-hormuz-stock-markets-ftse-latest-news-updates (opens in a new tab)
  2. 2https://www.un.org/en/desa/fsdr-2026 (opens in a new tab)
  3. 3https://www.ig.com/en/news-and-trade-ideas/1Q26-US-earnings-preview-260414 (opens in a new tab)

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