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Weekly Market Summary

Edition
27 April 2026
Closing of
Fri 24 April

Major Indexes Performance

IndexClosing PriceWeekly ChangeChange as a bar2026 editions
S&P 5007,165.080.80%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: 6,816.89closing of Fri 17 April: 7,126.06closing of Fri 24 April: 7,165.08
Dow Jones49,230.71-0.16%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: 47,916.57closing of Fri 17 April: 49,447.43closing of Fri 24 April: 49,230.71
Nasdaq24,836.601.63%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: 22,902.89closing of Fri 17 April: 24,468.48closing of Fri 24 April: 24,836.60
Euro Stoxx 505,883.48-0.19%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: 5,926.11closing of Fri 17 April: 6,057.71closing of Fri 24 April: 5,883.48
FTSE 10010,379.08-0.75%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: 10,600.53closing of Fri 17 April: 10,667.63closing of Fri 24 April: 10,379.08
Shanghai4,079.90-0.33%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: 3,986.22closing of Fri 17 April: 4,051.43closing of Fri 24 April: 4,079.90
MOEX Russia2,733.00-1.39%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: 2,725.39closing of Fri 17 April: 2,723.94closing of Fri 24 April: 2,733.00

Major Commodities Performance

CommodityClosing PriceWeekly ChangeChange as a bar2026 editions
Gold4,740.900.36%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: 4,787.40closing of Fri 17 April: 4,879.60closing of Fri 24 April: 4,740.90
Silver76.411.21%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: 76.48closing of Fri 17 April: 81.84closing of Fri 24 April: 76.41
Brent Oil99.13-0.22%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: 95.20closing of Fri 17 April: 90.38closing of Fri 24 April: 99.13

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. Global Economic Forecast: Growth in the Shadow of Conflict

    The IMF’s April 2026 World Economic Outlook highlights a global economy struggling under the weight of regional wars, specifically focusing on the fallout from the Middle East conflict. While global growth is holding at a projected 3.1%, the report warns of "fiscal dominance" a situation where rising defense spending (averaging an increase of 2.7% of GDP) is being financed through debt, potentially crowding out social spending and fueling inflation.

    The synopsis notes that while labor markets remain surprisingly resilient, the primary risk to the 2026-2027 outlook is a "geopolitical fragmentation" that could permanently disrupt supply chains and reset global trade norms.

    Sourceimf.org (opens in a new tab)

  2. The Energy Crisis: LNG and the Strait of Hormuz Blockade

    This report analyzes the severe disruption in commodity markets following the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.

    With approximately 20% of the global LNG supply currently offline specifically affecting exports from Qatar and the UAE energy prices have spiked, with Japanese LNG hitting record highs. Westpac details how this "energy shock" is filtering through to industrial metals like iron ore by driving up freight costs (now accounting for up to 30% of delivered costs). The article provides a sobering look at how geopolitical chokepoints are currently dictating the pace of global inflation and industrial output.

    Sourcewestpaciq.com.au (opens in a new tab)

  3. Financial Resilience: Markets vs. Geopolitical Shocks

    The WEF explores the "decoupling" of financial markets from geopolitical headlines. Despite the ongoing war in Iran and political upheavals in Europe (such as the historic power shift in Hungary), the article notes that corporate fundamentals remain robust.

    A key theme is the AI productivity lag: while investment in artificial intelligence remains a cornerstone of market valuation, the expected productivity gains have yet to materialize fast enough to offset the rising costs of energy and defense. This piece is essential for understanding why stock indices remain near all-time highs even as global stability feels increasingly fragile.

    Sourceweforum.org (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.imf.org/en/publications/weo/issues/2026/04/14/world-economic-outlook-april-2026 (opens in a new tab)
  2. 2https://www.westpaciq.com.au/economics/2026/04/commodities-update-april-2026 (opens in a new tab)
  3. 3https://www.weforum.org/stories/2026/04/imf-downgrades-global-growth-and-other-finance-news-to-know/ (opens in a new tab)

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