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.

This week Aya Yoshioka covers how gold has been “on a tear” and up almost 14% so far in 2026. Threats of new tariffs on Europe and proposed tax cuts in Japan rattled the markets, but, despite the volatility, the S&P 500 rallied Thursday afternoon to within 1% of all-time highs.

In this week’s episode of 7 Market Movers, Doug Huber covers labor market updates and the latest unemployment reports; emerging markets performance; geopolitical updates from Iran and Greenland and the impact on commodities. He also dives into the impact of tensions in Iran on oil prices, including a decline of around 4% on Thursday.

Catch up on the latest market news from the first full week of 2026 in the latest episode of 7 Market Movers with Gary Quinzel. Gary covers market highlights from 2025, recent US equity movements, and the impact of the recent capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.

This week’s 7 Market Movers brings long-delayed economic data and a meaningful shift in market tone as we head toward year-end. Gary Quinzel walks through how markets initially rallied after the rate cut (but that enthusiasm quickly faded), why concerns over growth and AI valuations weighed on stocks, and what sparked Thursday’s rebound. With equities, bonds, and even commodities showing strong gains in 2025, Gary also highlights the 3 big themes investors will be watching as we enter 2026.

In this week’s 7 Market Movers, Aya Yoshioka breaks down the Fed’s latest rate cut, cooling labor data, and market reactions across bonds, equities, and commodities. She highlights key earnings from Oracle, Broadcom, and Costco, along with renewed debates around AI and inflation. Despite a volatile year, global markets remain resilient heading into 2026, reinforcing the value of disciplined, diversified investing.