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
A Momentous Week
The death of Queen Elizabeth II, a rock of stability for the nation over the decades, overshadows everything else and puts this week’s comments on the trials and tribulations of … Read More
A Poisoned Chalice?
Global markets fell back a further 2.9% last week and have opened lower today. They have lost over half their summer gains and are now 5% or so above their … Read More
UK Inflation Woes
Equity markets posted a modest 0.9% decline last week, their first fall in a month. However, a 2.6% drop in the pound against a strengthening dollar to $1.18 left global … Read More
US Inflation Cheer
US Inflation Cheer Equity markets continued their rebound last week with global equities gaining a further 2.5%. Markets remain down 10.7% in local currency terms from their early January high … Read More
Markets Ignore BOE gloom
Equity markets saw further modest gains last week, continuing the recovery underway since mid-June. Global equities are now up some 10% from their low in local currency terms and 11% … Read More
Hope Springs Eternal
Equity markets continued their rebound last week. In local currency terms, global equities gained 3.0% and are now up 9% from their low. They have now recovered just over one … Read More
ECB Tests Positive
Equity markets rebounded last week in what was a strong week for all major markets. Global equities ended the week up 2.7% in local currency terms and 1.6% in sterling … Read More