Weekly Talking Points - Summer trading ending, vol to rise?

Aug 26, 2023
1 min read

Our round-up of what to expect in the coming week and the key events of last week. The regular Spotlight feature looks at the VIX index, which tracks option volatility in the S&P 500 and is often used as a proxy for 'fear' in the stock market. Our Review section looks at Fed policy, r* thoughts, BRICS and the Mexican stock market. To read more please subscribe.

Recent Posts

See All

Focus - PM Starmer steps down

Our latest Focus report looks at the outlook for UK economic policy with Andy Burnham set to take over as Prime Minister, as early as July if nobody stands against him. Burnham has campaigned for the

Weekly Talking Points - Fed key this week - 22 June 2026

Our round-up of what to expect in the coming week and the key events of last week. In our latest Weekly Talking Points we look ahead to US PCE data for May and other economic releases and events. We

Focus - Currency Matters June 2026

In our latest Currency Matters publication we discuss the potential end to the US war in Iran and how this may boost FX market volatility over the summer. The ECB raised rates last week and the BoJ fi

Comments