Q3 2026 Market Digest

Our quarterly Market Digest looks back at global market developments during Q3 2026, alongside the outlook, topical themes and a summary of market activity over the 12 months to 30 September 2026.

We’ve highlighted a few of the key themes below:

• Global equities delivered positive returns, supported by resilient economic growth and strong corporate earnings
• Several central banks raised interest rates over the quarter, while the Bank of England held rates
• Bond markets struggled as interest rates and yields moved higher, high-yield bonds outperformed government bonds.

Download our full Market Digest for more detail on:

• asset class returns
• energy prices
• Government bond yields 
• Central bank policy developments 

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