Get our take on recent market events, including how markets are responding to the conflict in Iran, artificial intelligence, and more.

This week Gary focuses on the impact of the events in Iran on the markets. With around 20% of the world’s oil and liquified natural gas (LNG) flowing through the Strait of Hormuz, there’s been a surge in oil prices, which could have an inflationary impact.

This week on 7 Market Movers, Doug Huber, Wealth Enhancement Deputy Chief Investment Officer, discusses recent investment market performance

This week on 7 Market Movers, Wealth Enhancement Director, Senior Investment Strategist Ayako Yoshioka discusses recent investment market performance.

Gary analyzes three themes driving the markets this week: the diverging performances of the primary equity indexes; volatility in the tech markets driven by AI-disruption fears; and the imminent inflation (CPI) report.

Get our take on recent market events in this commentary covering the period January 1, 2026, through January 31, 2026.

This week was dominated by monetary policy and Microsoft. Gary analyzes the Fed’s decision to keep interest rates steady for the first time since July. Microsoft had a difficult week, losing around $400 billion in market capitalization when their shares fell 12% after their latest earnings report. Watch the video below for the full analysis.