Equity markets continued last week their recent pattern of bouncing around a few percentage points above their mid-June low. Global equities ended the week down 1.2% in local currency terms … Read More
Economics Trumps Politics
Global equities last week regained their losses of the previous week, gaining 1.9% in local currency terms. However, they have opened lower today. Markets are fluctuating as worries of a … Read More
Bouncing Around
Equity markets last week unwound some of their recent bounce. Global equities fell 1.7% in local currency terms and are currently some 2.5% above their mid-June low. UK investors continue … Read More
Bouncebackability
Equity markets staged a strong bounce last week, reversing the sizeable declines seen the previous week. Global equities gained 4.5% in local currency terms although are still down 17% from … Read More
Rate Hike Maelstrom
It was another torrid week for equities with global markets following up on the previous week’s 3.7% drop in local currency terms with a further 5.4% decline. Global equities are … Read More
All Doom and Gloom
Equity markets sold off significantly last week with global equities down 3.7% in local currency terms. The US posted the largest decline with a fall of 5%, while China bucked … Read More
Turbulent Times
Global equity markets fell last week a modest 0.4% in local currency terms. This followed a strong bounce the previous week and leaves them still up some 5% from their … Read More
A Ray of Hope
Equity markets bounced strongly last week, posting their first weekly gain in nearly two months. Global equities rose 4.5% in local currency terms, leaving markets down 11% from their highs. … Read More
Apocalypse Now – or not
The sell-off in equities continued last week with markets down for the seventh week running. Global equities fell 1.5% in local currency terms and are now down 16% from their … Read More
Back to Reality
Equities were down yet again last week despite a bounce on Friday and posted their sixth consecutive weekly drop. Global markets fell 1.8% in local currency terms although UK investors … Read More