In a broad sense, indices are used to measure performance of the stock market and by extension the economy. They can also be used to construct index portfolios such as…
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Following the Conservative party conference infrastructure spending is back in focus.
Chancellor Phillip Hammond has outlined tight control on regular spending but is targeting greater infrastructure spending to reignite economic…
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WHIreland have been awarded the ‘Best Balanced Portfolio’ category at the recent Citywire Wealth Manager Performance awards ceremony, held on Friday 7 October at The Grove.
The prestigious awards, which are…
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WH Ireland Group plc recently issued an announcement regarding a significant change in its shareholder register.
A strategic investment is being made by Kuwaiti European Holdings (KEH Group). KEH is…
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We are proud to be supporting our client Mudiad Meithrin, a voluntary organisation specialising in Welsh-medium early years provisions. It aims to give every young child in Wales the opportunity…
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United Kingdom
The UK top 350 companies grew over the month as concern over Brexit subsided and an uneventful reporting season came to an end. The index was up 1.3%…
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The Nikkei 225 was up 1.4% and the broad Topix up 0.5% over August in Japanese yen terms, having experienced a turbulant month. Japanese stocks rose wiping out the losses seen…
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Fixed Interest
In the US, further solid employment data and a rise in inflation have increased expectations of an interest rates hike this year. In a similar fashion to the previous…
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US payroll figures for August showed a lower than expected 151,000 workers added to the employment market (180,000 est), lowering the probability for a September rate rise and fueling the…
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