Global equities had another quietish week, albeit including a 3% mid-week pop in the US market, ending up 0.5-1%. The main news was in the US, where a speech by … Read More
Covid rears its head
Markets last week were relatively quiet for the second week running, in part no doubt due to the Thanksgiving holiday in the US. Global equities rose 1.3% in local currency … Read More
Markets Shrug off Chancellor’s Gloom
Following their bounce the previous week, global equities were little changed in local currency terms last week with no major market-moving news. COP27 was always going to be a bit … Read More
The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
Last week was a volatile one for markets generally, not just crypto. US equities surged as much as 5.5% on Thursday, leaving global equities up 5.1% in local currency terms … Read More
A Pivotal Week
Last week proved a mixed affair for equity markets. Global equities ended down 1.2% in local currency terms but up 1.4% in sterling terms. There was also a marked divergence … Read More
Fangs are Out
UK assets had a good week, with a further reversal of the sell-off caused by the mini-budget. The pound rose 3.8% against the dollar and is now back up to … Read More
About Turn
Last week proved to be yet another week of high drama. While the UK was clearly the epicentre, the US inflation numbers mid-week also did their best to grab the … Read More
A Game of Two Halves
Last week was very much a week of two halves. Global equities staged a sharp 5% bounce early on, only then to unwind a good part of that gain and … Read More
Don’t Panic
The natural instinct in turbulent times like these is to press the panic button – sell any investments which could potentially fall further and retreat to the safety of cash. … Read More
Turbulent Times
The past week has been a torrid affair with major moves in many markets. Global equities ended the week down a sizeable 4.2% in local currency terms and are back … Read More