Global market updates: Has inflation peaked?
Global equity markets generally rose during January as investors drew encouragement from signs that inflationary pressures might be peaking and hopes that the US economy might manage to escape rece...
Adviser-Hub 6th Feb 2023
UK market review: “No ifs or buts”
UK inflation continued to surge during June as higher prices for food and fuel pushed up the annualised rate of consumer price inflation from 9.1% in May to 9.4%.
Adviser-Hub 10th Aug 2022
UK market review: UK markets drop on Ukraine invasion
Share prices in the UK generally fell during February as a whole, as concerns over the prospect of a Russian invasion of Ukraine turned into reality.
Adviser-Hub 9th Mar 2022
UK market review: Inflationary pressures continue to build
January was a challenging month for UK investors who had to contend with intensifying inflationary pressures alongside the prospect of higher UK and US interest rates and the possibility of a Russian...
Adviser-Hub 11th Feb 2022
Global update: Higher interest rates on the horizon
Despite the spread of the Omicron variant of Covid-19, major equity markets around the world ended 2021 in positive territory, boosted by mounting hopes that the variant would prove less serious than...
Adviser-Hub 13th Jan 2022
UK market review: A strong end to 2021, but question-marks remain
UK equity markets wobbled early in December as investors tried to assess the potential impact of the new Omicron variant of Coronavirus.
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
UK market review: Omicron triggers uncertainties
Investor sentiment was shaken during November by the discovery of the new “Omicron” Covid-19 variant in South Africa. The news sparked concerns over the outlook for the UK and global economic recovery...
Market briefings looking back at November
A selection of articles, written by our expert investment writers that cover the markets looking back through November.
UK market review: Stagflation fears hit sentiment
Investors were stalked during September as the spectre of stagflation manifested itself against a backdrop of rising prices and lacklustre growth prospects.
Adviser-Hub 11th Oct 2021
Market briefings looking back at July
A selection of articles, written by our expert investment writers that cover the markets looking back through July.
Adviser-Hub 6th Aug 2021
Market briefings looking back at June
A selection of articles, written by our expert investment writers that cover the markets looking back through June.
Adviser-Hub 15th Jul 2021
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
UK equity income market review: Equity income expected to pick up in 2021
UK share prices continued to improve during March as investors drew encouragement from the continued successful rollout of the Covid-19 vaccination programme across the country.
Adviser-Hub 20th Apr 2021
UK bond market review: 19% of the UK workforce remains on furlough
Improving investor confidence, underpinned by the ongoing rollout of Covid-19 vaccines, pushed the yield on the benchmark UK government bond to its highest level in almost two years during March.
Global bond market review: Growth hopes drive up yields
Global bond yields continued to rise throughout March as expectations for economic growth and inflation were bolstered by the global Covid-19 vaccination rollout and the passing of US President Joe Bi...
Europe market review: European investors shrug off third wave
Share prices in Europe generally strengthened during March, despite concerns over the slow rollout of the coronavirus vaccine and worries about a third wave of Covid-19 infections sweeping across the...
Emerging markets review: China eyes 6% GDP growth for 2021
Having scrapped its GDP target last May in response to the Covid-19 pandemic, China announced that it aims to achieve economic growth in excess of 6% in 2021.
Asia Japan market review: Asia set to benefit from US stimulus
The Asia Pacific region is set to benefit from a stronger global recovery, according to S&P Global Ratings.
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
Market briefings looking back at February
A selection of articles, written by our expert investment writers that cover the markets looking back through February.
Adviser-Hub 22nd Mar 2021
UK bond market review: Letting the inflationary cat out of the bag?
Gilt prices fell and yields rose following the announcement of a gradual lifting of Covid-19 restrictions as investors considered the likelihood that inflationary pressures will start to build and the...
Adviser-Hub 18th Mar 2021
Market briefings looking back at September
A selection of articles, written by our expert investment writers that cover the markets looking back through September.
Adviser-Hub 14th Oct 2020
Market briefings looking back at August
A selection of articles, written by our expert investment writers that cover the markets looking back through August.
Adviser-Hub 17th Sep 2020
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Market briefings looking back at April
A selection of articles, written by our expert investment writers that cover the markets looking back through April.
Adviser-Hub 19th May 2020
UK equity market review: Brexit’s turning-point
December provided a turning-point for the UK as the Conservative Party won the General Election. Prime Minister Boris Johnson succeeded in securing an 80-seat majority in the House of Commons.
Adviser-Hub 15th Jan 2020
Market briefings looking back at December
A selection of articles written by our expert investment writers, covering the markets looking back through December.
Adviser-Hub 18th Jan 2019
Global bond market review: Strong demand for highly rated government bonds
Investors’ appetite for “safe haven” assets rose during August against an increasingly unsettled global backdrop.
Adviser-Hub 28th Sep 2017
Europe market review: Observations on the French election
Observations on the French election Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen have won the first round of voting in the French presidential election and will face each other in the final round on May 7. Th...
Adviser-Hub 2nd May 2017
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