Markets & Macro Contributor, Global Markets Review
Daniel Mercer is a markets and macro contributor at Global Markets Review, covering the economic forces that shape global asset prices. His work focuses on central-bank policy, interest rates, inflation, major equity indices, currencies and commodities, with particular attention to the developments driving investor sentiment across the US, UK and European markets.
He writes with an emphasis on explaining how macroeconomic events translate into practical implications for investors and listed companies — starting from the arithmetic of index weights, earnings contribution and discount rates, and working outward to the narrative rather than the reverse.
Daniel anchors the publication's coverage of the Federal Reserve, the European Central Bank and the Bank of England. Where a story requires tracking over several quarters, it usually carries his byline, and his pieces close with the specific data releases that would change the conclusion.
Six months of conflict around the Strait of Hormuz have reduced Gulf export flows, weakened OPEC+ market share and increased oil-market volatility.
Qatar's LNG exports have fallen 96% during the Iran war, redirecting global gas trade and increasing Europe's reliance on US supply.
The 30-year Treasury yield hit its highest level since 2007 before Washington doubled bond buybacks. What it means for stocks and rates.
Bitcoin jumped nearly 8% after a White House crypto summit. Inside the Clarity Act's path through the Senate and what it means for prices.
The Fed held rates in a divided 9-3 vote in July. What the dissents reveal about the path to September's meeting — and what markets are pricing in.
The White House has rolled out new tariffs of 10-12.5% on 60 trading partners. What it means for global equities, currencies and inflation expectations.
Bitcoin spot trading volume has hit its lowest level since 2019. What thinning volume and leverage-driven price action mean for crypto markets right now.
The S&P 500 is at record highs, but retail earnings, FOMC minutes and Jackson Hole this week could decide if the rally holds into September.
Gold is climbing toward record highs on central bank buying, while Bitcoin sits 49% below its 2025 peak. Here's why the two hedges are diverging.
Brent crude pushed toward $89 a barrel as Middle East tensions resurface, complicating the Fed's inflation outlook ahead of a pivotal week.
Interest rates, inflation and equity valuations: why the Federal Reserve's path still sets the discount rate under record US stock prices.
Analysts now see a 1.5m barrel-a-day oil deficit in 2026 as Middle East disruption reverses earlier expectations for oversupply.
Tesla delivered a record 480,126 vehicles in Q2 2026, beating expectations as European demand recovered, but shares still fell.
The S&P 500 and Nasdaq ended Q2 2026 with their strongest quarter since 2020, leaving AI spending, earnings and Fed policy as the key H2 tests.