targetjobs Student Committees: The Insight Room: Global Markets Update for Beginners 21/01/2026

The targetjobs Student Committees present The Insight Room. A weekly space to equip students with commercial and industry awareness by breaking down current events, industry trends, and business concepts in a simple, conversational, and actionable format. Week 3 focuses on helping you understand the fundamentals of financial markets — even if you’re starting from scratch. We’ll demystify what moves markets and explain key concepts employers expect commercially aware candidates to understand. What you’ll learn in Week 3: What actually moves financial markets Clear explanations of interest rates, inflation, bonds, and stocks How these factors affect businesses, consumers, and hiring decisions A real-world case study showing how market changes impact companies in practice