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
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 12th Aug 2020
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 5th Aug 2020
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
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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