Russ Mould

Questor, The Telegraph's investing column, takes a weekly view of the markets – what is moving them, what lies ahead and how all of this could affect your portfolios and financial goals.

All eyes are back on the Middle East after renewed tensions despite efforts to bring the war to an end.

Germany's DAX index led the charge as European markets put their front foot forward.

A new twist with the US/Iran peace talks caused ripples across the market as investors grow tired of non-stop setbacks.

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Asian markets wobbled on renewed fears around excessive AI spending and whether all the good news for the chip supply firms was fully priced in.

Questor, The Telegraph's investing column, takes a weekly view of the markets – what is moving them, what lies ahead and how all of this could affect your portfolios and financial goals.

The overvaluation of US stocks has now surpassed the level that brought the stock market crashing down in 1929. At a rating more than double that of their British and European counterparts, and the highest since the peak of the dotcom bubble, US equities are in for a hairy decade.

The UK market was alive with M&A action among mid and large caps, with the FTSE 100 propelled by a broad range of sectors.

Energy and consumer non-cyclical stocks lifted the FTSE 100 as investors looked for opportunities away from the tech space.