2025 BRINGS A GLOOMY START FOR GOVERNMENT BONDS
This week has brought a less positive start to the year than most people were hoping for as government bonds and sterling sold off.
Read The Full ArticleMARKETS DROP AS CENTRAL BANKS FAIL TO DELIVER CHRISTMAS GIFTS
This week the Federal Reserve and Bank of England have firmly refused to get into the spirit of Christmas.
Read The Full ArticleNO QUICK FIXES FOR LOW GROWTH IN EUROPE AND SLOWING GROWTH IN CHINA
This week we’ve had reminders of a number of long-running themes. This time last year we were concerned about economic slowdown and potential recession – particularly in the UK and Europe.
Read The Full ArticleMARKETS REMAIN CALM AS POLITICAL TENSIONS RISE
This week we’ve had to check each morning to make sure that another government hadn’t fallen overnight.
Read The Full ArticleGOLD AND OIL RISE AS UKRAINE STRIKES RUSSIA WITH UK AND US-MADE MISSILES
This week markets have taken on a more cautious mood due to concerns about an escalation of war in Ukraine.
Read The Full ArticleTRUMP’S ELECTION VICTORY STILL DRIVING MARKETS AS UK LOOKS TO FINANCIAL SERVICES FOR GROWTH
This week financial markets continued to be driven by Donald Trump’s re-election as he starts to appoint the top jobs in the incoming administration.
Read The Full ArticleTRUMP’S ELECTION WIN DRIVES EQUITIES HIGHER AS MARKETS LOOK TO POTENTIAL FOR HIGHER INFLATION
This week saw a big market reaction to Donald Trump’s return to power. Republicans also retook control of the Senate and are set to keep their
majority in the House of Representatives.
US Election 2024
Donald J Trump has been re-elected as the 47th President of the United States in a decisive victory. In addition to the presidential victory, the Republican Party won a majority in the Senate and appears poised to secure the House of Representatives.
Read The Full ArticleBOND MARKETS LOOK TO INFLATION FOLLOWING A SLIGHTLY UNDERWHELMING BUDGET
This week we received the first Labour budget in 14 years and the first ever delivered by a female chancellor. But, despite government efforts to hype up the need for a difficult budget, that was about as radical as things got.
Read The Full ArticleAutumn Budget 2024
Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced the UK autumn budget 2024 yesterday, introducing several key changes that will impact investments, wealth, savings, pensions and taxes.
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