Balanced portfolios down for a third consecutive quarter $57.8 trillion skimmed off the US equity and bond markets since last year, while GBP/BTC trading volume skyrockets. Each week, the Syz investment team takes you through the last seven days in seven charts.

Stocks were down for a 3rd week in a row on the back of turmoil in UK financial markets and signs that the Fed still has much more to tighten.

The pound sterling reached its lowest price A flurry of rate hikes by global central banks, no end in sight for bond market turmoil, while oil stocks tumble. Each week, the Syz investment team takes you through the last seven days in seven charts.

Global equities recorded a second week of heavy losses after the Fed revealed that they expected official short-term interest rates to continue going sharply higher over the next several months.

After today’s hike, The Fed Funds rate will have increased by the most amount since the six months ending March 1981.

U.S. inflation surprises to the upside  The Nasdaq produces worst weekly performance since January, US inflation not cooling as expected, while bonds become increasingly attractive compared to equities.  Each week, the Syz investment team takes you through the last seven days in seven charts. 

Stocks hit its lowest point on an intraday basis since mid-July on Friday as inflation fears intensified. Growth stocks fared worst, with the Nasdaq Composite falling nearly 5.5%.

Some signs of easing on the US inflation front Bitcoin mirroring the S&P 500, the ECB raises rates by 75bps, while the strong dollar is costing the rest of the world. Each week, the Syz investment team takes you through the last seven days in seven charts.

The S&P 500 gained 3.6% over holiday-shortened week, lifting $SPX above 50 days & 100 days moving averages, triggering short coverings.

Most of the economic data released last month points to a slowdown in the economy. Central banks are choosing to ignore this in order to focus their efforts on fighting inflation amid an impending energy crisis of historic proportions. Here are 10 charts to help you look back on what happened in the markets during the month of August.