Wednesday 1 April 2026

Written By Mighty Memo

Dear Mighty Memo readers,

There will be no Mighty Memo on Friday or on Monday because of the public holidays in the UK. Next week, we will also be making a special announcement on the future of the Mighty Memo. Please do watch out for that news next week.

 

Happy Easter to all of our readers!

 

Best wishes,

 

The Mighty Memo team

 

The Mighty Headlines

 

Economics: Report suggests US Treasuries market may need bailouts

 

Business and markets: Markets rise but Microsoft has worst Q1 since ’08

 

Foreign Affairs: Right-wing Rafael López Aliaga in lead to be Peru’s leader

 

Security and intelligence: Russia tightens security powers

 

Domestic politics: UK PM Starmer meets Syria’s President al-Sharaa

 

The Mighty Stats

 

FTSE = 10,176.45 (up 0.48%)

S&P 500 = 6,528.52 (up 2.91%)

Nasdaq = 21,590.63 (up 3.83%)

Stoxx 600 = 583.14 (up 0.42%)

 

£1 = $1.32 / €1.15

 

Lab / Con / Reform / Green = 18 / 19 / 23 / 19 per cent (YouGov, 29-30 March)

 

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The Mighty Detail

 

Economics: Barclays bank strategists are warning that the US Treasuries market may need occasional bailouts. According to a report, the $31 trillion US Government debt market has grown by nearly 9 per cent since 2009, while bank capital has only grown by 3.8 per cent a year since 2010 on average. This is creating a mismatch between supply and demand and structural instability.

 

Business and markets: The Nasdaq rose by nearly 4 per cent yesterday following President Trump’s remarks to aides that he could end the war sooner (without fully re-opening the Strait of Hormuz).

 

Foreign Affairs: Rafael López Aliaga is neck and neck in the polls to become Peru’s next President. The businessman and former Lima mayor is one of Peru’s richest men (he claims to be worth over $1 billion).

  • Some of his notable policies include introducing the death penalty for certain crimes, expelling Venezuelan migrants and dramatically cutting the public sector.

  • His lead rival is Keiko Fujimori, daughter of Peru’s former president, Alberto Fujimori.

 

Security and intelligence: Russia’s security agency, the FSB, is gaining new powers. A new law today will allow the FSB to access companies’ databases on demand (including those of foreign companies operating in Russia).

 

Domestic politics: UK Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer, met Syria’s President Ahmed al-Sharaa yesterday in London. The official readout states that the two men discussed the conflict in Iran and possible opportunities for UK businesses in Syria’s economic regeneration.

 

The Mighty Calendar

 

What’s happening today?

 

  • Passover begins

  • Norway public holiday (Holy Wednesday)

  • Earliest launch date for NASA’s Artemis II mission

  • 50th anniversary of the founding of Apple

  • No PMQs (UK House of Commons in Recess)

  • UK and Eurozone manufacturing growth data (March)

 

Lookahead to tomorrow

 

  • Norway and Mexico public holidays (Maundy Thursday and Holy Thursday)

  • The King and Queen Camilla attend Royal Maundy service in Wales

  • Merger of Nationwide and Virgin Money completes

 

The Mighty Finale

 

🌤️Weather today

 

Dry in the east of England. A low chance of rain in the west. High of 15C and low of 6C in London. Light rain in Belfast and Edinburgh.

 

✏️Life coaching quote of the day

 

“Don’t ever save anything for a special occasion. Being alive is the special occasion.” – Mary Engelbreit, artist

 

Mighty takeaway: Your life is happening today, right now. Enjoy it.

 

That’s it for this Wednesday morning. We’ll see you again in a week’s time. Happy Easter!

 

Cheerio!

The Mighty Memo team

 

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