Global Market Weekly Recap: May 12 – 16, 2025


Risk assets cheered the U.S.-China trade truce announced early in the week, but optimism appeared to fade and the focus shifted to geopolitical tensions and mostly downbeat U.S. data.

Crude oil had a rollercoaster run thanks to a fresh round of U.S. sanctions on Iran, before rumors of a possible nuclear deal hit the newswires.

Check out the market headlines that rocked price action this week!

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