Global equities last week rose 1.4% in local currency terms and are now slightly above the top of the trading range seen since last summer. In sterling terms, the move … Read More
Game of Chicken
Equity markets last week broke out of their recent torpor, posting a gain of 1.4% in both sterling and local currency terms. US equities outperformed, with a 2% gain in … Read More
Monkey Time
Equity markets had yet another quiet week. Global equities were broadly unchanged in local currency terms but managed a 0.8% gain in sterling terms on the back of the pound … Read More
Eerily Calm
Global equities were flat last week. Europe and the UK fared best with gains of around 0.5%, while emerging markets were dragged down by a 2% decline in China. Despite … Read More
The Easter Bunny Delivered
Last week was a positive one with global equities rising a bit over 1% led by Europe. Markets are now up some 6% from their early March low in local … Read More
As Good as Gold
Last week was a quiet one for equity markets with global equities broadly unchanged. The only major market to post a gain was the UK which benefited from its high … Read More
Shining a Light
Last week was a good one for equity markets with global equities up 3.4% in local currency terms and 2.5% in sterling terms. This left the comparable gains over the … Read More
Murky Waters
It was another quietish week for markets overall with global equities ending up around 1% or so. Meanwhile, government bond yields edged slightly lower following sharp declines the previous week. … Read More
In the Eye of the Storm
Look at the headline move in global equities last week and you would have no idea that the financial sector is facing its biggest test since the global financial crisis. … Read More