Weekly Market Update 22/07/2026

In this week’s Expat Money Matters' Weekly Market Update, we examine Andy Burnham’s arrival in Downing Street and the appointment of John Healey as Chancellor.

We also consider how disruption around the Strait of Hormuz could affect energy prices and inflation, what central-bank decisions and currency movements mean for expatriate income, and the latest tax and residence deadlines in Spain, the Canary Islands and Malta.

Plus, we look at AI earnings expectations, private-credit risks and the practical implications for pensions, property and purchasing power abroad.

Information and market data were correct at the research cut-off on 21 July 2026 and may have changed since recording.