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Article-DonaldTrump-01-2019 Analysis & Opinion

Global updates: Markets brace for Trump’s second term

Although the Dow Jones Industrial Average Index fell by 5.3% in December, dampened by uncertainty over the pace of future rate cuts, it rose by 12.9% over 2024.

Adviser-Hub 9th Jan 2025

Article-America-02-2019-2 Analysis & Opinion

Global updates: Return of the tariff man 

Newsflow and sentiment in November were dominated by the US election and its outcome, as Donald Trump’s victory stoked expectations of deregulation, tax cuts, and fresh tariffs.

Adviser-Hub 11th Dec 2024

Article-Chart-03-1 Analysis & Opinion

Global updates: A choppy month for markets

Uncertainty ahead of the US Presidential election weighed on share prices in the US and around the world during October. Major equity markets were choppy but generally fell over the month, although...

Adviser-Hub 8th Nov 2024

Article-Chart-05-2019 Analysis & Opinion

Global updates: US markets surge to new highs

Equity markets dipped early in September, dragged lower by concerns about the outlook for the US economy that were compounded by disappointing employment data and sharp declines in technology share...

Adviser-Hub 9th Oct 2024

Article-Time-01-2019 Analysis & Opinion

Global updates: “The time has come for policy to adjust”

August provided a roller-coaster ride for investors. The month started with heavy falls across global equity markets but ended with many major indices in positive territory amid renewed expectation...

Adviser-Hub 5th Sep 2024

Article-DonaldTrump-01-2019 Market Updates

Global updates: A shift in sentiment?

The forthcoming US Presidential Election remain at the forefront of newsflow for much of July. While Donald Trump was officially nominated as the candidate for the Republican Party, incumbent Presi...

Adviser-Hub 6th Aug 2024

Article-Buildings-FED-01-2019 Market Updates

Global updates: Fed holds steady for another month

In a landmark year – notable for the sheer number of elections around the world – share prices in Europe were knocked during June by French President Emmanuel Macron’s surprise an...

Adviser-Hub 3rd Jul 2024

Article-business-01-2022_1 Market Updates

Global updates: It depends on the data

Despite the prospect of ‘higher-for-longer’ interest rates, US equity markets rebounded in May, boosted by a strong performance from the technology sector.

Adviser-Hub 6th Jun 2024

Article-Chart-03-2019 Market Updates

Global updates: “A sometimes bumpy path”

Investor sentiment around the world was dampened during April as higher-than-expected inflation and employment data from the US stifled hopes of an imminent reduction in interest rates.

Adviser-Hub 13th May 2024

Article-Buildings-FED-01-2019 Market Updates

Global updates: Heightened speculation

As expected, the Federal Reserve (Fed) maintained its key federal funds rate at a range of 5.25% to 5.5% in March. Against a backdrop of increasingly heightened speculation over the timing of possi...

Adviser-Hub 5th Apr 2024

Article-America-02-2019-2 Market Updates

Global updates: US indices hit new highs

US stock markets continued to forge ahead during February: the Dow Jones Industrial Average Index reached a new closing high.

Adviser-Hub 11th Mar 2024

Article-business-01-2022_1 Market Updates

Global updates: “The clouds are beginning to part”

The International Monetary Fund believes “the clouds are beginning to part” and expects the global economy to achieve a soft landing, underpinned by lower inflation and steady growth.

Adviser-Hub 7th Feb 2024

Article-Chart-01-2019 Market Updates

Global updates: 2024: the year that rates come down?

Many – but not all – leading equity markets ended 2023 strongly, posting double-digit gains over the calendar year. In the US, the S&P 500 Index rose by 24.2% over 2023.

Adviser-Hub 8th Jan 2024

Article-balance-01-2019 Market Updates

Global updates: Light at the end of the inflation tunnel?

Share prices generally rebounded during November amid mounting optimism that interest rates might have peaked, underpinned by encouraging US and eurozone inflation data.

Adviser-Hub 12th Dec 2023

Article-Chart-01-2019 Market Updates

Global updates: “Limping along”

Equity and bond prices fell during October as investors’ appetite for risk was blunted by geopolitical tensions and economic uncertainties.

abrdn Investments 10th Nov 2023

Article-Buildings-FED-01-2019 Market Updates

Global updates: Where next for the Fed?

Global equity markets generally weakened during September, dampened by uncertainties over US monetary policy, higher oil prices, and broader concerns about the global economic outlook.

Adviser-Hub 6th Oct 2023

Article-China-01-2019-3 Market Updates

Global updates: China weighs on sentiment

Global equity markets generally declined during August as existing preoccupations over inflation and monetary policy were exacerbated by intensifying worries over the outlook for China. 

Adviser-Hub 13th Sep 2023

Article-America-02-2019-1 Market Updates

Global updates: ECB raise rates again

The annualised rate of US consumer price inflation subsided from 4% in May to 3% in June, fuelling hopes that the Fed might be approaching the end of its tightening cycle.

Adviser-Hub 18th Aug 2023

Article-Technology-03-2019 Market Updates

Global updates: Fed has a breather, but ECB tightens again

Intense interest in technology companies drove up share prices in the sector over the first six months of 2023.

Adviser-Hub 31st Jul 2023

Article-Buildings-FED-01-2019 Market Updates

Global updates: Getting close?

May was dominated by concerns over the US debt ceiling.

Adviser-Hub 7th Jun 2023

Article-Balance-01-1 Market Updates

Global updates: “A perilous phase”

The global economy is entering “a perilous phase” of low economic growth and rising financial risks alongside persistent inflationary pressures, according to the IMF.

Adviser-Hub 11th May 2023

Article-Time-01-2019 Market Updates

Global updates: Pressure on the banking sector

The banking sector was plunged into crisis during March as the collapse of two US banks and Credit Suisse in Europe raised questions about the strength of the financial system. 

Adviser-Hub 12th Apr 2023

Article-Building-04-2019 Market Updates

Global updates: Central banks still tightening

After a positive start to the year, US stocks generally fell during February.

Adviser-Hub 10th Mar 2023

Article-Global-04-2019 Market Updates

Global updates: Markets end 2022 on a negative note

Global equity markets ended 2022 in negative territory as investors took stock of a torrid year and looked ahead to the prospect of slowing global growth and persistent inflationary pressures.

Adviser-Hub 5th Jan 2023

Article-Buildings-FED-01-2019 Market Updates

Global updates: The Fed’s next step…

Global equity markets generally built on October’s gains during November as investors became increasingly hopeful that the US Federal Reserve was considering a slowdown in the future pace of...

Adviser-Hub 14th Dec 2022

Article-Building-04-2019 Market Updates

Global updates: Dollar dominates in September

September was dominated by the US dollar, which was boosted by expectations of further increases in US interest rates that also drove the two-year Treasury bond yield to its highest level since 2007....

Adviser-Hub 11th Oct 2022

Article-America-02-2019-2 Market Updates

Global updates: US faces “sustained period of below-trend growth”

US interest rates look likely to continue their rise as Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell confirmed that the central bank will continue to raise them as high as necessary for as long as needed in or...

Adviser-Hub 16th Sep 2022

Article-Chart-01-2019 Market Updates

Global updates: Equity markets rebound in July 

Despite an increasingly clouded economic backdrop, share prices around the world generally rose during July.

Adviser-Hub 10th Aug 2022

Article-Chart-04-2019 Market Updates

Global update: Risk of stagflation moves closer

Concerns about rising inflation and faltering economic growth pervaded financial markets during June and central banks around the world raised interest rates in a bid to curb inflationary pressures th...

Adviser-Hub 8th Jul 2022

Article-Buildings-FED-01-2019 Market Updates

Global update: Interest rates rise around the world

Markets were choppy during May as investors’ ongoing preoccupation over inflation was compounded by a raft of interest rate increases. The US Federal Reserve (Fed) raised its key interest rate by 50 b...

Adviser-Hub 6th Jun 2022

Article-America-02-2019-1 Market Updates

Global update: Inflation triggers concerns over growth

Investor sentiment was undermined during April by concerns over inflation, fears relating to the war in Ukraine, and worries about the wider economic impact of Covid outbreaks in China.

Adviser-Hub 5th May 2022

Article-Time-01-2019 Market Updates

Global update: Concerns over Ukraine persist

Alongside the heavy human cost of Russia’s war in Ukraine, the Organisation for Economic Development (OECD) issued a warning about the economic impact.

Adviser-Hub 14th Apr 2022

Article-Chart-03-2019 Market Updates

Global update: Global stock markets fall as Russia moves on Ukraine

Investors experienced fresh market volatility towards the end of February as global financial markets reacted to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Adviser-Hub 9th Mar 2022

Article-Animals-Bear-01-2019 Market Updates

Global update: A volatile start to 2022

Leading equity markets generally fell during January amid concerns over the prospect of higher interest rates in the US, the impact of the Omicron variant, and mounting tensions between Russia and Ukr...

Adviser-Hub 10th Feb 2022

Article-Global-04-2019 Market Updates

Global update: Inflationary headaches intensify

Global equity markets generally fell over November as investors digested new of the discovery of the new “Omicron” variant of the Covid-19 virus in South Africa, which triggered concerns that the econ...

Adviser-Hub 2nd Dec 2021

Article-China-01-2019 Market Updates

Global update: Gathering clouds

Investor sentiment during September was a hostage to concerns over faltering economic growth, rising inflation, surging energy prices, and an increasingly hawkish tone from central banks, compounded b...

Adviser-Hub 11th Oct 2021

Article-America-02-2019-1 Market Updates

Global update: The beginning of the end

The US Federal Reserve may start to reduce its stimulus measures sooner than expected.

Adviser-Hub 2nd Sep 2021

Article-Change-01-2019 Market Updates

Global update: Investors rattled by Delta spread

Mounting inflationary pressures and the continued spread of the Delta coronavirus variant raised fresh questions over the outlook for economic recovery.

Adviser-Hub 6th Aug 2021

Article-Puzzle-01-2019 Market Updates

Global update: Growth and inflation are on the rise

Prospects for inflation and interest rates continued to garner headlines during June.

Adviser-Hub 15th Jul 2021

Article-Chart-01-2019 Market Updates

Global update: Markets gripped by inflation fears

Although global equity markets generally ended May in positive territory, investor sentiment during the month was affected by growing concerns that mounting inflationary pressures could lead to higher...

Adviser-Hub 9th Jun 2021

Article-Chart-03-2019 Market Updates

Global update: Optimism drives share prices in April

Global equity markets generally rose during April, buoyed by encouraging economic data from the US. The IMF upgraded its forecasts for global growth from 5.5% to 6% in 2021 and from 4.2% to 4.4% in 20...

Adviser-Hub 5th May 2021

Article-Change-01-2019 Market Updates

Global update: “Light at the end of the tunnel”?

The global economic outlook has improved, according to the OECD, which upgraded its growth forecasts, as vaccine rollouts gain momentum and governments – particularly the US – provide stimulus support...

Adviser-Hub 6th Apr 2021

Article-Chart-04-2019 Market Updates

Global update: Concerns grow over inflation

Although most major equity indices ended February in positive territory, the month finished on a question-mark.

Adviser-Hub 3rd Mar 2021

Article-Buildings-FED-01-2019 Market Updates

Global update: “Unintended consequences”

Financial markets are becoming increasingly vulnerable to a sharp correction that would, in turn, jeopardise stability, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

Adviser-Hub 2nd Feb 2021

Article-Direction-05-2019 Market Updates

Global update: Shares advance on vaccine optimism

After a tumultuous year in which the coronavirus pandemic gripped the world, many major stock markets ended 2020 in positive territory.

Adviser-Hub 5th Jan 2021

Article-Grow-02-2019 Market Updates

Global update: A November to remember

It was a November for investors to remember as a widespread focus on the perceived safe havens of gold and government bonds was replaced by renewed interest in equities.

Adviser-Hub 8th Dec 2020

Article-Change-01 Market Updates

Global update: The “second wave” breaks

Share prices fell heavily around the world during October as Covid-19 infection rates continued to rise.

Adviser-Hub 2nd Nov 2020

Article-Direction-03-2019 Market Updates

Global update: Rising infection levels knock sentiment

Share prices generally fell during September amid concerns over rising infection levels and their potential impact on economic activity. Investors’ worries were compounded by doubts over Brexit negoti...

Adviser-Hub 14th Oct 2020

Article-Chart-05-2019 Market Updates

Global update: Share price rises defy an uncertain outlook

Global share prices generally rose during August as investors took heart from ongoing fiscal and monetary support alongside some encouraging economic data.

Adviser-Hub 3rd Sep 2020

Article-Chart-01-2019 Market Updates

Global update: The other “R” number … Recession

Early in July, investors were buoyed by news of progress in the development of coronavirus vaccines. However, as the month continued, optimism was tempered by a surge in infection rates in countries i...

Adviser-Hub 11th Aug 2020

Article-Direction-05-2019 Market Updates

Global update: Fears over a possible ‘second wave’

June proved to be a choppy month for investors as hopes of economic recovery were tempered by fears of a second wave of infection as instances of COVID-19 surged in parts of the US.

Adviser-Hub 6th Jul 2020

Article-Chart-01-2019 Market Updates

Global update: Painful consequences

Following March’s collapse in share prices, global stock markets made a partial recovery in April, although most major indices still sustained double-digit losses compared with the start of the year....

Adviser-Hub 11th May 2020

Article-Bear-01 Market Updates

Global update: March meltdown

The extended bull run came to an abrupt end in March as the coronavirus continued to spread into Europe and America, and a collapse in confidence pushed share indices into bear-market territory.

Adviser-Hub 20th Apr 2020

Article-Chart-01-2019 Market Updates

Global update: Investors take fright as coronavirus takes hold

As the spread of coronavirus gathered pace across the world during February, investors became increasingly concerned that the economic impact could trigger a global recession. Share prices plunged ove...

Adviser-Hub 5th Mar 2020

Article-balance-01-2019 Market Updates

Global update: Coronavirus hits investor sentiment

Investor sentiment was initially buoyed in January as the US and China signed their interim trade deal, driving US share indices to new all-time highs.

Adviser-Hub 4th Feb 2020

Article-Chart-03-1 Market Updates

Global update: Double-digit gains in 2019

Despite a year that was filled with political and social upheaval – from the trade war between the US and China, through Brexit, to the civil unrest in Hong Kong – many world markets achieved double-d...

Adviser-Hub 9th Jan 2020

Article-Chart-01-2019 Market Updates

Global update: Brexit takes a back seat

Although politics continued to dominate newsflow and sentiment in the UK during November, Brexit was superseded by the General Election as the focal point.

Adviser-Hub 10th Dec 2019

Article-Europe-01-2019 Market Updates

Global update: Election fever

October saw the UK plunge into election fever as progress on Brexit once again ground to a halt.

Adviser-Hub 6th Nov 2019

Article-London-01-2019 Market Updates

Global update: What next for Brexit?

The long-running Brexit saga took a new twist in September as the clock continued to tick towards its Hallowe’en deadline.

Adviser-Hub 3rd Oct 2019

Article-London-01-2019 Market Updates

Global update: Parliament’s suspension creates controversy

The prospect of a no-deal Brexit crept closer during August as Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced that Parliament would be suspended.

Adviser-Hub 4th Sep 2019

Article-Chart-01-2019 Market Updates

Global update: Possibility of “no deal” moves closer

Boris Johnson beat Jeremy Hunt during July to become the new leader of the Conservative Party and the UK’s new Prime Minister.

Adviser-Hub 1st Aug 2019

Article-Chart-01-2019 Market Updates

Global update: Brexit: no further forward

The third anniversary of the Brexit referendum came and went in June, and still the issue of Brexit remained up in the air.

Adviser-Hub 4th Jul 2019

Article-Europe-01-2019 Market Updates

Global update: Brextension

Having delayed Brexit from 29 March to 12 April, Prime Minister Theresa May agreed a new Brexit deadline of 31 October with EU leaders.

Adviser-Hub 2nd May 2019

Article-London-01 Market Updates

Global update: Brexit postponed…

“Brexit Day” – 29 March – came and went, but the UK remained in the EU. The UK was forced to seek an extension to the Article 50 process as Prime Minister Theresa May failed to get her Brexit deal thr...

Adviser-Hub 9th Apr 2019

Article-Europe-01-2019 Market Updates

Global update: Brexit: more talk, no action?

Having dominated financial markets in 2018, political issues intensified into 2019 in the UK and the US. The UK inched closer towards the Brexit deadline without any sign of a resolution.

Adviser-Hub 5th Feb 2019

Article-Europe-01 Market Updates

Global update: Deal or no deal … or no Brexit at all?

Months of Brexit speculation and uncertainty came to a head in November as the UK and the EU finally succeeded in reaching a Brexit deal.

Adviser-Hub 7th Dec 2018

Article-Chart-01-2019 Market Updates

Global update: October’s global sell-off

October proved a torrid month for investors as equity markets fell heavily. The global sell-off was attributed to a range of factors, including concerns over Italy’s budget, wider worries about Brexit...

Adviser-Hub 9th Nov 2018

Article-Chart-01-2019 Market Updates

Global update: EU rejects Chequers plan

he possibility of a hard Brexit came more sharply into focus during September as an EU summit in Salzburg rejected Prime Minister Theresa May’s Chequers plan. European Council (EC) President Don...

Adviser-Hub 2nd Oct 2018

Article-Buildings-FED-01-2019 Market Updates

Global update: Rising US protectionism knocks sentiment

Investor sentiment during March was marred by mounting levels of US protectionism.

Adviser-Hub 6th Apr 2018

Article-Chart-04 Market Updates

Global update: Global sell-off in February

February 2018 Equity markets experienced a global sell-off during early February triggered by concerns that US interest rates might rise more rapidly than previously expected. Equity indices in the...

Adviser-Hub 2nd Mar 2018

Article-Chart-04-2019 Market Updates

Global update: Sterling regains pre-Brexit levels

January 2018 The pound strengthened to its highest level against the US dollar since the Brexit referendum in June 2016, rising above US$1.40. Although sterling was lifted by weakness in the US...

Adviser-Hub 8th Feb 2018

Article-Cities-NorthKorea-AO-01_1 Market Updates

Global update: Renewed aggression from North Korea

North Korea returned to the forefront of investors’ awareness in November following its decision to fire another ballistic missile towards Japan.

Adviser-Hub 5th Dec 2017

Article-DowningStreet-01-2019 Market Updates

Global update: Politics dominate in October

Politics grabbed the spotlight during October, and global investor sentiment was affected by mounting political crisis in Spain, General Elections in Japan and Austria, and continuing developments.

Adviser-Hub 7th Nov 2017

Article-Global-01-2019 Market Updates

Global update: Inflation remains a conundrum

Global equity markets generally rose during July, underpinned by further evidence of economic strength. Despite further political upheaval in the US, the benchmark Dow Jones Industrial Average Index r...

Adviser-Hub 3rd Aug 2017

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