World markets summary:
The month saw global equity markets recover further ground with the UK world index returning 2.95% in sterling and bringing the total over one year up to…
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World markets summary:
After a promising start to the year in early January, gains in equity markets turned to losses during February as realisation dawned that the Coronavirus, or Covid-19…
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World markets summary:
After a promising start that saw equity markets continue higher into January, gains were pared back on concerns that the Coronavirus would slow economic growth and…
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World markets summary:
The final quarter of the year saw equity markets surge to new highs on news that the US and China had agreed terms for a partial…
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World markets summary:
The momentum in global equity markets continued through November with a return on the UK world index of 2.61% to sterling investors over the month. It…
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World markets summary:
The positive momentum in global equity markets continued through October as the US Federal Reserve Board cut interest rates again and put in place a program…
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World markets summary:
Investment returns were generally positive over the month despite disappointing economic news and an increase in geopolitical tension, particularly in the Gulf, following the drone attacks on…
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Fixed Interest
The strength in the bond market in August reversed in September, simply reflecting more hawkish talk from central banks rather than any improvement in hard data.…
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In Japan equities were slightly down in sterling terms, the Nikkei 225 fell 2.07% whilst the broad Topix index fell 2.77%. The case for Japan still remains strong, exports rose…
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September saw Emerging Markets move slightly lower due to a rising US dollar, following expected interest rate hikes by the US Federal Reserve and US tax reform. The US dollar was…
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