GOLD 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.
Read The Full ArticleIMPROVING OUTLOOK FOR THE UK BUT FEARS OF A DIFFICULT BUDGET WEIGH ON SENTIMENT
This week brought better news for the UK in the form of an improved outlook from the International Monetary Fund.
Read The Full ArticleUK INFLATION FALLS BELOW TARGET BUT SLUGGISH ECONOMIC GROWTH IS A WIDER CONCERN
This week markets have been relatively calm despite the serious escalation of fighting in the Middle East.
Read The Full ArticleMARKETS APPEAR MOSTLY UNMOVED BY THE INCREASE IN FIGHTING IN THE MIDDLE EAST
This week markets have been relatively calm despite the serious escalation of fighting in the Middle East.
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Autumn Outlook 2024
Inflation has continued to fall since the start of the year. However, the decline has been patchy and this, combined with relatively strong economic growth in the US and strong wage growth on both sides of the Atlantic, has caused markets to reassess their expectations for interest rate cuts.
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