Good News is, Once Again, Bad News

Markets were broadly weaker across the globe as a raft of positive economic data suggested the inflation beast is far from tamed – meaning that interest rates will continue to … Read More

Soft, Hard or No Landing

Last week was a busy one on the data front. But while government bond yields continued their recent upward move, rising another 0.1% or so, global equities ended the week … Read More

Flirting with Recession

Last week was a relatively quiet one on the data front and saw markets slip back a bit. Global equities were down 1% or so but remain up around 6% … Read More

Data Overload

Last week was billed as an important one for markets and it lived up to expectations. There were a fair few twists and turns along the way but global equities … Read More

A Big Week

Equity markets resumed their rebound last week after a pause the previous one. Global equities gained 2% in local currency terms to be up 6.6% year-to-date and 14% from their … Read More

The Rabbit is Out of the Hat

Last week was a relatively quiet one for markets. Equities edged lower following their strong start to the year while bond yields were little changed. Chinese equities have been the … Read More

Testing Times

Global equities have had a good start to the year. They rose 2.6% in local currency terms last week and are up 4.7% so far this year. In sterling terms, … Read More

Rising Cost of Living Crisis

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3 Tips to maintain your financial wellbeing The rising cost of living is one of the most pressing issues facing many families today. The price of food, energy, fuel and … Read More