Whalestein Weekly Insight VOL.6 27 April 2026 – 3 May 2026 The Week in Global Markets Global markets moved through one of the most complex and contradictory weeks of the entire conflict period, as strong price performance in equities and digital assets stood in sharp contrast to a rapidly deteriorating geopolitical backdrop. Despite…

Whalestein Weekly Insight VOL.5 20 April 2026 – 26 April 2026 The Week in Global Markets Global markets moved through a volatile but ultimately revealing week, as what was expected to be a decisive turning point instead evolved into a prolonged state of uncertainty. The expiration of the ceasefire was widely seen as…

Whalestein Weekly Insight VOL.4 13 April 2026 – 19 April 2026 The Week in Global Markets Global markets entered the week expecting a continuation of the fragile optimism that followed the ceasefire announcement, but that narrative quickly unraveled as events in the Gulf began to move in the opposite direction. What had initially…

Whalestein Weekly Insight VOL.3 6 April 2026 – 12 April 2026 The Week in Global Markets Global markets entered their most constructive phase since the outbreak of the conflict, as a long-awaited diplomatic breakthrough finally emerged after weeks dominated by military escalation, oil supply fears, and persistent inflation anxiety. Just 90 minutes before…

Whalestein Weekly Insight VOL.2 30 March 2026 – 5 April 2026 The Week in Global Markets Global markets entered the week on a noticeably more constructive footing, supported by quarter-end positioning flows and what appeared to be the first genuinely credible signs of de-escalation in the Middle East since the conflict began. After…

Whalestein Weekly Insight VOL.1 23 March 2026 – 29 March 2026 The Week in Global Markets This week, global markets moved under the shadow of intensifying geopolitical tension, with the Middle East once again becoming the primary driver of cross-asset sentiment. What began as a week of conflicting diplomatic and military headlines gradually evolved…