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The Week That Was - 13 June 2026
Despite a small lift on Friday, the US S&P500 was down marginally over the week despite the hype about the SpaceX IPO launch (which rose 19% on Friday) and yet another? Iran deal apparently close to signing (I think that’s well over 20 times now 😜).
The Aussie market recorded a 1.14% gain most of that coming on Friday where we seemed to react more positively to the potential Iran deal signing. Time will tell but I’m not holding my breath.
The world market did the best with the Global 700 gaining 2.13% with Europe’s STOXX600 rising 2%, India’s Nifty 50 jumping 2%, Canada’s TSX up 1.24%, China’s CSI300 up 1.56% and Korea’s KOSPI lifting 0.94%. Japan’s Nikkei225 was basically flat gaining only 0.11% while Taiwan’s TAIEX lost 0.76%.
And that’s the week that was.

The Week That Was - 30 May 2026
Another good week on the back of (maybe) a peace deal with Iran. AI stocks still lead the charge with gains on all major indices including the DJI.
The Aussie market was more cautious but still rose 0.87% over the week. Despite the gain over the week the ASX is still down about 5.5% since the Iran conflict began about 13 weeks ago! Let’s see what next week holds as personally I doubt Iran will agree to all the US demands.
Although the overall Global 700 was up 1.79%, Europe’s STOXX600 declined 0.15%, India’s NIFTY50 dropped 1.81% while China’s CSI 300 had a modest gain of 0.39% and Canada’s TSX similarly rose 0.38%. The BIG movers were Japan’s Nikkei225 soaring 4.2%, Taiwan’s TAIEX climbing 4.84% and Korea’s KOSPI jumping a massive 7.66%.😲
And that’s the week that was!

All US indices gained this week with the Dow Jones hitting a record high. Value stocks outperformed their Growth counterparts. Concerning is consumer sentiment is low for the past 3 months due to rising cost of living pressures.
The Aussie market was volatile during the week up and down but overall rising 0.92% during the week although it hit an 8-week low on Wednesday. Iran still hangs over the markets going up and down depending upon whether a resolution is close.
Internationally the GlobalS&P700 rose 1.74% with Europe’s STOXX600 jumping 3.4% and Japan’s Nikkei225 rising 3.3%. Canada’s TSX rose 1.2%, Taiwan’s TAIEX rose 2.85%, China’s CSI300 was stable lifting only 0.2%, India’s Nifty 50 lifted 1.5% and Korea’s KOSPI soared 5.4%.
And that’s the week that was.

The Week That Was - 16 May 2026
A small gain on the S&P500 as AI enthusiasm waned and the reality of increasing inflation, rising Treasury yields, and elevated oil prices hit. This didn’t stop the S&P500 hitting a record high on Thursday though with Tech, Energy and Consumer Staples leading the way.
The Aussie market dipped again down 0.7% despite the US market gains. Healthcare (especially CSL) and Financials led the decline . The Federal budget did have some impact with proposed changes to Capital Gains Tax and Negative Gearing catching the attention of investors.
Internationally dropped the most down ~2% with Europe’s STOXX600 declining 0.86%, Canada’s TSX down 0.64%, Japan’s Nikkei225 dropping 2.84%, and Korea’s KOSPI plummeting 3.63%.😨 It will be interesting to see if Taiwan’s TAIEX responds Monday to the recent warning from China to the US about its intentions for Taiwan but it did drop 1.3% over the week. China’s CSI300 lost 0.87% and India’s Nifty 50 fell 1.3%.
And that’s the week that was!

The Week That Was - 2 May 2026
The US market shrugged off the ongoing Iran war with large cap growth stocks leading the way with the S&P500 recording its best month since 2020!
The Aussie market dipped slightly but gained on Friday ending an 8 day losing streak buoyed at least partly by the US record highs.
Globally dipped a bit further down 0.35%. Europe’s STOXX600 dipped 0.13%, the Nikkei225 rose 0.18%, Canada’s TSX gained 0.12%, India’s Nifty 50 dropped 0.2%, China’s CSI300 rose 0.75% and Korea’s KOSPI was up 1.6%. With no end in sight to the Iran war, the US market is ignoring it while the rest of the world feels the effects.
And that’s the week that was.

The Week That Was - 25 April 2026
A good week for the US market with AI and the Nasdaq leading the way. 1/5 of the S&P500 companies reported with over 80% beating estimates.
The Aussie ASX200 dipped 1.7% but it is still up ~3% over the month so far. The Iran conflict still looms over markets and dampens consumer spending on discretionary spending areas such as entertainment.
Globally the markets also dipped with Europe’s STOXX 600 down 1.8%, Canada’s TSX down 1.1%, and India’s Nigty 50 down 2%. However, the rest of the Asian market grew with China’s CSI300 up 0.9%, Japan’s Nikkei 225 up 1.5%, Korea’s KOSPI up 4.2% and Taiwan’s TAIEX soared up 5.65%.
And in Australia it is ANZAC Day today, honoring past and present servicemen and women - Lest we forget.
And that’s the week that was.

The Week That Was - 4 Apr 2026
Another volatile but positive week this week with the S&P500 gaining 2% and the NASDAQ having its best week since November last year. The suggestion of deescalation in Iran boosted the markets worldwide on... April Fool’s Day - hmm, time will tell.
A rollercoaster for the Aussie market but up 1.3% and having its best day in almost a year on Wednesday (April Fool’s Day). Then in a bipolar twist, Trump announced he may ramp up strikes on Iran! Interestingly, Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr. were both involved in the purchase/merger with an Israeli AI-driven drone company and a part of the Pentagon’s drone dominance program!🤔
Globally fared well also up 2% and Europe’s STOXX600 up 2.7%.Canada’s TSX was up 4.1%, Korea’s KOSPI up 3.8% and Japan’s Nikkei 225 was up just over 2%. The downside saw China’s CSI300 drop 0.5%, the TAIEX fell 2.1% and India’s Nifty 50 shedding 1.5%
And that’s the foolish week that was.