The sky has cleared, for now

Investment markets had quite a volatile 2023 but ended on a strong note with most markets posting significant gains over the year. Global equities returned as much as 22.1% in … Read More

Punch Drunk

We said last week the fate of the Xmas market rally lay in the hands of the central banks and so it has proven. To be more precise, it was … Read More

Banker Rally

Last week was a quietish one for markets. Global equities inched up 0.2% in local currency terms, although gained 0.9% in sterling terms as the pound retreated against a stronger … Read More

Santa is Ahead of Schedule

The Santa rally continued last week with global equities rising a further 0.7%. More impressively, equity markets chalked up in November their largest gain for three years, returning as much … Read More

Rabbit Time

Global equities were mixed last week. In local currency terms, they continued their recovery with a gain of 0.8%. But they lost 0.5% in sterling terms as the pound strengthened … Read More

Hear No Evil

Equity markets rose last week for the third week running. Global equities returned 2.4% in local currency terms and a somewhat smaller 1% in sterling terms, as the pound recovered … Read More

Flatlining

Global equities maintained their upbeat mood last week, building on their gains of the previous week with further gains of 1-2%.  There was no real news driving markets higher, just … Read More

Rose Tinted Glasses

Markets cheered up considerably last week with increased hopes of a soft-landing driving significant gains in both equities and bonds. Global equities reversed a good part of their declines in … Read More

Murky at the Top

Global equities dropped last week, more than reversing their gain the previous week and ending down around 2.5% in both local currency and sterling terms. Markets are now down some … Read More

Markets Calm but Watchful

The conflict between Israel and Hamas dominated the news last week and was also the major focus for financial markets. The situation is, first and foremost, a human tragedy; however, … Read More