Markets judder in June
As we enter the summer holiday season, despite relatively positive economic data and strong corporate earnings, both equity and fixed income markets took a notable step…
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United Kingdom
The UK top 100 and all UK shares indices dropped 2.44% and 2.47% respectively over the period. Political uncertainty reigned as Theresa May eroded a seemingly unassailable majority…
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Over the first quarter we have seen fresh all-time highs for the UK top 100 companies. The US markets have led the charge, with the technology heavy NASDAQ 100 rising…
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Fixed Interest
The fixed income market has benefited from a flight to safety over the month. Government bonds remained in demand in the UK, Switzerland and Germany where two year…
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February 2017 records President Donald Trump’s first full calendar month in office and the so-called Trump Rally continues with a 3.97% gain on the S&P 500. The month has also…
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Emerging Markets have gotten off to a great start in 2017, with the MSCI Emerging Market index rising 8.5% for sterling investors. Despite the rise, there are still concerns over…
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United Kingdom
Both the UK top 100 and all UK shares indices posted solid returns over the month with 3.09% and 3.12% respectively. With around three quarters of the UK…
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The Nikkei 225 rose 0.47% over the course of February, with the broad Topix index up 0.49% over the same period. The index neared record levels over the course of…
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