Equity markets rose 1.8% last week, reversing the bulk of the previous week’s decline. China led the way with a 3.3% gain. Meanwhile, bonds had a mixed week with yields … Read More

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

2022 was an unprecedented year for markets, with both bonds and equities recording substantial losses at the same time. UK government bonds ended the year down close to 25%, a … Read More

Last week was very much a game of two halves, a description all the more apposite in light of events on Sunday. Global equities rose some 1.5% in the first … Read More