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The Fed holds rates, the Turkish lira tumbles, investors ditch the US for Europe. Each week, the Syz investment team takes you through the last seven days in seven charts.

S&P 500 steady as US debt soars past defence spending. Each week, the Syz investment team takes you through the last seven days in seven charts.

ReArm Europe’s €800bn defence plan is boosting European defense stocks while Germany’s historic debt move sends bond yields to their worst drop since 1990. Each week, the Syz investment team takes you through the last seven days in seven charts.

Nvidia crushes expectations, bitcoin reacts to liquidity crunch, and the Fed’s recession alarm blinks red! Each week, the Syz investment team takes you through the last seven days in seven charts.

The EU’s most costly budgets, bitcoin’s market swings, and rising US bankruptcies. Each week, the Syz investment team takes you through the last seven days in seven charts.

Global stocks outshine US in 2025 so far and Ukrainian peace talks spark economic momentum. Each week, the Syz investment team takes you through the last seven days in seven charts.

More trade war tariffs have been collected under Biden than Trump, but US tariffs remain among the lowest in the developed world. Meanwhile, gold prices hit new highs. Each week, the Syz investment team takes you through the last seven days in seven charts.

Nvidia’s market cap dropped, DeepSeek continues to disrupt, and European banks outperformed the Mag 7. Each week, the Syz investment team takes you through the last seven days in seven charts.

Only 29% of S&P 500 stocks beat the index, gold hits a record GDP share, and U.S. bitcoin reserve legislation advances. Each week, the Syz investment team takes you through the last seven days in seven charts

Equity allocation hits record highs, US productivity outpaces other developed nations, and markets rebound on cooling inflation. Each week, the Syz investment team takes you through the last seven days in seven charts.

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