This week’s macro backdrop was dominated by sharp volatility across global equity markets as investors reacted to mixed economic signals and concerns over the capex spend on the AI buildout. Risk appetite swung day-to-day, with investors unwinding positions in growth-sensitive assets and rotating defensively into cash and short-duration instruments. The recent U.S. government shutdown compounded the instability, raising fresh concerns about delayed data releases, contracting federal spending, and the broader economic drag heading into year-end.