Global equities last week were broadly unchanged in sterling terms for the third week running. This eerie calm inevitably leads one to thoughts of ‘calm before the storm’ and such … Read More

Global equities ended last week little changed in both local currency and sterling terms for the second week running. But once again, there was rather more going on below the … Read More

Last week ended with global equities little changed in both local currency and sterling terms. Meanwhile, bonds were up a little over the period, as was the dollar. But these … Read More

Global equities last week built on the previous week’s gains, rising 1.7% in local currency terms. However, UK investors didn’t enjoy the fruits of these increases with markets down 0.3% … Read More

Global equities performed well last week, gaining around 2.4% and 2.8% in local currency and sterling terms respectively. This left markets up 1.8% year-to-date in local currency terms and a … Read More

The global economic outlook remains reasonably positive with the global economy set to see continued growth and interest rates generally now on a downward trend. Even so, some risks remain … Read More

Last week, geopolitical developments trumped by far the economic news, with the fall of the Assad regime in Syria and the declaration of martial law in South Korea coming out … Read More

Equity markets had a quietish week, in part down to the Thanksgiving holiday in the US. Global equities gained 0.7% in local currency terms but were down 0.4% in sterling … Read More

Global equities gained 1.4% in local currency terms last week, reversing the bulk of their decline the previous week. UK investors fared even better due to a further weakening in … Read More

Global equities retreated 1.8% last week in local currency terms, erasing half of the gains seen on the back of Trump’s victory. The performance felt by UK investors, however, has … Read More