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week ending 23rd October 2026.

Global markets finished the week under pressure as investors reconsidered the cost of artificial intelligence (AI) investment alongside higher energy prices and geopolitical risk. Renewed Houthi attacks in Saudi Arabia heightened fears of supply disruption, sending Brent crude above $116 a barrel by Friday’s close.

market update – 28th October 2026.

Markets have made a mixed start to the week. US equities have rebounded, led by a recovery in technology and AI-related shares as investors look ahead to a busy slate of Big Tech earnings and the Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision. In contrast, the FTSE 100 has lagged, weighed down by weakness in HSBC following its latest results and a degree of caution ahead of the UK Budget.

Autumn Budget 2026.

In contrast to recent Budgets, there was relatively little pre-Budget speculation ahead of Chancellor John Healey's Autumn Budget announcement. Much of the traditional "kite-flying" was absent, [...]

budget reaction.

Please see our initial reaction to the Autumn budget 2026 below.

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