Nablus

May 25, 2026

A Market Held Hostage

Daily UpdateEquitiesRates Govt BondsFXInformation TechnologyConsumer Discretionary

Financial markets are currently driven by geopolitical volatility surrounding US-Iran negotiations and a widening macroeconomic gap between a robust US and a slowing, inflationary Eurozone.

Key Takeaways

  • 1.The market is caught in a tension between pricing in a potential US-Iran peace deal and reacting to deteriorating macroeconomic fundamentals.
  • 2.A sharp divergence is emerging between US economic strength (manufacturing at 4-year high) and Eurozone stagflation (PMI at 31-month low).
  • 3.Major corporate actions include SpaceX filing for a potential record-breaking IPO and a $69bn merger in the US residential multifamily sector.

Table of Contents

  • MARKET LINES
  • Rates
  • FX
  • Equities
  • Credit
  • HIGHLIGHTS
  • DAY AHEAD
  • MARKET RECAP
  • INDUSTRY NEWS
  • Tech & data
  • Transportation & Mobility
  • Others
  • RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS
  • RESEARCH LATEST FORECASTS
  • RESEARCH EVENTS

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Securities

Brent CrudeSpaceXSTLAEQRRheinmetall

Themes

Macro DivergenceGeopolitical HostageCorporate Consolidation

Regions

North AmericaEuropeAsia PacificUnited StatesGermanyFrance