The hot commodity of the week: oil. Each week, the Syz investment team takes you through the last seven days in seven charts.

U.S. stocks fell for a 3rd consecutive week as Middle East tensions and oil market volatility weighed on investor sentiment. Concerns about potential supply disruptions through the Strait of Hormuz, stress in private credit markets, and trade policy uncertainty added to market pressure. The Dow Jones led losses (down about 2%) while the Nasdaq Composite declined less but still fell 1.26%. Recent U.S. data showed mixed signals on inflation and growth. Core CPI rose 0.2% in February (2.5% year over year), while headline CPI increased 0.3% monthly and 2.4% annually. Meanwhile, the Fed’s preferred inflation measure, core PCE, rose 0.4% in January, with the annual rate unexpectedly climbing to 3.1%, the highest since early 2024.

Meanwhile, Europe’s import-dependent economy remains highly exposed to oil price shocks. Each week, the Syz investment team takes you through the last seven days in seven charts.

Major U.S. stock indexes finished the volatile week lower as investors digested escalating conflict in the Middle East in the wake of U.S. and Israeli military strikes on Iran, rising energy-driven inflation risks, and some mixed economic data. Oil prices surged amid concerns about potential supply disruptions and broader geopolitical spillovers. Uncertainty about the conflict’s duration and its potential impact on energy markets also drove U.S. Treasury trading, pushing yields higher as investors reassessed inflation risks and the outlook for Fed policy.

Plus, Berkshire Hathaway’s cash peaks as South Korea’s KOSPI rockets. Each week, the Syz investment team takes you through the last seven days in seven charts.

Major U.S. stock indexes fell for the week as investors stayed cautious about AI-driven disruption and global trade and tariff uncertainty. The Dow Jones dropped 1.31%, while the S&P 500 Index declined a smaller 0.44%. Stocks sold off early after a research report heightened AI risk concerns, briefly stabilized ahead of NVIDIA’s earnings, but finished the week lower as strong results failed to shift the broader risk-off mood

Meanwhile, the USD continues to lead transactions and China stockpiles gold. Each week, the Syz investment team takes you through the last seven days in seven charts.

U.S. stock indexes closed the week higher, generating modest gains through Thursday before rallying on Friday following news that the U.S. Supreme Court had ruled to overturn the Trump administration’s sweeping global tariffs. Escalating tensions between the U.S. and Iran—which helped send oil prices higher—were also a focus for investors during the week. The Nasdaq performed best, gaining 1.51% and posting its first weekly gain since early January, while the S&P 500 Indexes also advanced over 1%. Among the other highlights of the week: Fed minutes showed that policymakers remain divided regarding the path forward for monetary policy.

Meanwhile, the Korean stock market surges to new levels. Each week, the Syz investment team takes you through the last seven days in seven charts.

Major U.S. stock indexes finished the week lower as concerns regarding the disruptive potential of AI weighed on stocks across a broad range of industries. The Nasdaq Composite fared worst, shedding 2.10%, while the S&P500 Index and Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 1.39% and 1.23%, respectively. The Russell 1000 Value Index outperformed its growth counterpart for the 7thconsecutive week, extending its YTD lead to over 1,100 basis points. On the macro side, hiring in the U.S. was stronger than expected in January as U.S. employers added 130,000 jobs during the month, the highest monthly gain in over a year. The unemployment rate also declined to 4.3% from 4.4% in December.