Archive

Every issue, in full. Numbers you can trace, prose written for the Abu Dhabi expat.

Week ending 11 September 2026 Markets & Money Weekly — markets price a Fed rise as Brent closes above $100 US inflation moved markets closer to pricing a Federal Reserve rate rise on 16 September.
Week ending 4 September 2026 Markets & Money Weekly — why 162,000 jobs changed the rate debate (31 August – 4 September) A strong US jobs report pushed rate expectations higher, while renewed fighting around Hormuz lifted oil.
August 2026 Markets & Money Monthly — stocks up, yields flat, the Fed bet reversed (August 2026) August moved in every direction at once: gold and Bitcoin sharply higher, American stocks higher, France lower, Brent flat after a wide swing.
Week ending 28 August 2026 Markets & Money Weekly — markets started pricing a rise (24–28 August) For most of August, markets were trading a liquidity story: cheaper money ahead, and assets priced for it.
Week ending 21 August 2026 Markets & Money Weekly — a bad week for paper, and a very good one for gold and bitcoin (17–21 August) The S&P 500 fell 1.4%, and long-term US government bonds sold off hard enough on Monday to take the thirty-year yield to its highest close since 2007.
Week ending 14 August 2026 Markets & Money Weekly — energy got cheaper in July, and 6% dearer last week (10–14 August) July's inflation report landed on Wednesday and said energy prices fell 1.5% during the month.
Week ending 7 August 2026 Markets & Money Weekly — payrolls fell, and the market closed at a record (3–7 August) US payrolls fell by 23,000 in July.
Week ending 31 July 2026 Markets & Money Weekly — the Fed held, and US government borrowing costs rose anyway (27–31 July) Two central banks met on Wednesday.
July 2026 Markets & Money Monthly — the S&P went nowhere and the chip makers lost a fifth (July 2026) The S&P 500 ended July almost exactly where it began, down 0.1%.
Week ending 24 July 2026 Markets & Money Weekly — the week good news came with an invoice (20–24 July) Alphabet's cloud business grew 82% and the shares fell 7.8%.
Week ending 17 July 2026 Markets & Money Weekly — the chips reported records and were sold anyway (13–17 July) Semiconductors reported exceptional results and were sold for them.
Week ending 10 July 2026 Markets & Money Weekly — the week the headlines said crisis and the tape said rotation (6–10 July) Missiles over the Gulf, oil up 6%, and equities' answer was to change seats rather than leave the theatre.