Equity markets retreated a little further last week, with the US falling a sizeable 2.3% on Wednesday before recovering some of these losses on Friday. Global equities ended the week … Read More
Magnificent Seven fall from favour
Equity markets retreated last week, following their strong run of late, with global equities down 2.0% in local currency terms and 1.5% in sterling terms. Bonds, by contrast, were little … Read More
Small cap spring to life
Global equities saw further gains last week, rising 1.1% in local currency terms. However, a strengthening in the pound against a weaker dollar to just under $1.30, the highest level … Read More
Calm is good
Politics were very much centre stage last week. But as is usually the case for markets at least, the economics turned out to be more important. Even so, it would … Read More
Pavlovian response
The unveiling of a range of stimulus measures in Beijing undoubtedly took first place as highlight of the week. The local A share market climbed by 15.7% whilst in Hong … Read More