The charts that matter: Amazon hits a bump in the road
The charts that matter: Amazon hits a bump in the road
Amazon shares slid back this week despite results surprising to the upside. Here’s what happened to the charts that matter most to the global economy.
8 May 2021
The charts that matter: copper hits a ten-year high
The charts that matter: copper hits a ten-year high
The price of copper has surged to its highest since the summer of 2011. Here’s what happened to the other charts that matter most to the global econom…
1 May 2021
The charts that matter: another big bitcoin crash
The charts that matter: another big bitcoin crash
Bitcoin suffered another of its big corrections this week. Here's how that's affected the charts that matter most to the global economy.
24 Apr 2021
The charts that matter: the dollar extends its fall
The charts that matter: the dollar extends its fall
The US dollar took quite the tumble this week. Here’s how the charts that matter most to the global economy reacted.
17 Apr 2021
The charts that matter: gold up; dollar down
The charts that matter: gold up; dollar down
Gold rallied a little this week, while the US dollar drifted. Here’s how the charts that matter most to the global economy reacted.
10 Apr 2021
The charts that matter: commodity prices pause for breath
The charts that matter: commodity prices pause for breath
Commodity prices took a breather this week. Here’s how the charts that reflect what matters most to the global economy reacted.
27 Mar 2021
The charts that matter: the Fed puts the cat right in among investors’ pigeons
The charts that matter: the Fed puts the cat right in among investors’ pigeons
With the US Federal Reserve signalling its relaxed attitude to inflation, markets went a little haywire towards the end of this week. Here’s what happ…
20 Mar 2021
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The charts that matter: tech stocks bounce as Biden throws cash around
The charts that matter: tech stocks bounce as Biden throws cash around
In a week when US politicians approved $1.9trn in stimulus spending and tech stocks paused their selloff, we look at what’s happened to the charts tha…
13 Mar 2021
The charts that matter: tech-stock sell off gathers pace
The charts that matter: tech-stock sell off gathers pace
US stocks, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq index in particular, took a big tumble this week. We look at how that’s affected the charts that matter most to t…
6 Mar 2021
The charts that matter: rising bond yields send markets into a tizz
The charts that matter: rising bond yields send markets into a tizz
Markets suffered a chaotic week as bond yields continued to climb. We look at how the week’s events have affected the charts that matter most to the g…
27 Feb 2021
The charts that matter: bond investors feel the pain
The charts that matter: bond investors feel the pain
In a week when Germany had to start paying to borrow money again, we take a look at how the charts that matter most to the global economy have fared.
20 Feb 2021
The charts that matter: Tesla buys bitcoin and commodities surge
The charts that matter: Tesla buys bitcoin and commodities surge
In a week when Elon Musk piled into bitcoin in a big way and commodities continued their rise, John Stepek looks at how that affects the charts that m…
13 Feb 2021
The charts that matter: GameStop, silver, vaccines, and swapping gold for bitcoin
The charts that matter: GameStop, silver, vaccines, and swapping gold for bitcoin
After a week with plenty to talk about, John Stepek looks at how the events of the last seven days have affected the charts that matter most to the gl…
6 Feb 2021
The charts that matter: short-selling, silver and the return of bitcoin
The charts that matter: short-selling, silver and the return of bitcoin
As the online mob gets organised to move markets, John Stepek looks at how the charts that matter most to the global economy have fared this week.
30 Jan 2021
The charts that matter: inflation, bubbles, and booze
The charts that matter: inflation, bubbles, and booze
As US stocks head higher into bubble territory, John Stepek looks at the charts that matter most to the global economy.
23 Jan 2021
The charts that matter: bubbling over?
The charts that matter: bubbling over?
As markets get decidedly bubbly, John Stepek looks at the action in the charts that matter most to the global economy.
16 Jan 2021
The charts that matter: the dollar bounces, bitcoin soars, Tesla roars
The charts that matter: the dollar bounces, bitcoin soars, Tesla roars
As bitcoin and Tesla go stratospheric and the US dollar rebounds, John Stepek looks at the charts that matter most to the global economy.
9 Jan 2021
The charts that matter: bitcoin surges to a new record high
The charts that matter: bitcoin surges to a new record high
As bitcoin storms through its previous record high price, John Stepek looks at how it's affected the charts that matter most to the global economy.
19 Dec 2020
The charts that matter: the ECB disappoints, bitcoin slips
The charts that matter: the ECB disappoints, bitcoin slips
The European Central Bank under-delivered in its latest meeting on monetary policy, and bitcoin slipped back a little this week. John Stepek looks at …
12 Dec 2020
The charts that matter: Yellen’s return injects life into markets
The charts that matter: Yellen’s return injects life into markets
Joe Biden’s pick of Janet Yellen as US treasury secretary has pepped markets up. John Stepek looks at how it’s affected the charts that matter the mos…
5 Dec 2020
The charts that matter: precious metals and bitcoin swoon
The charts that matter: precious metals and bitcoin swoon
As gold and bitcoin both slide, John Stepek looks at what else has happened this week in the charts that matter the most to the global economy.
28 Nov 2020
The charts that matter: a bigger, better vaccine and a promotion for Tesla
The charts that matter: a bigger, better vaccine and a promotion for Tesla
John Stepek looks at how the week’s events have affected the charts that matter the most to the global economy.
21 Nov 2020