With the exception of the US, markets around the world rose during the week. A key focus for markets were the comments coming out of central banks in the UK and the US following interest rates hikes. In China, speculation…

Broadly speaking, markets had a strong week with continued focus on what central banks around the world are likely to do going forwards. Markets are expecting interest rate hikes to become smaller in size going forwards. In the UK, a…

Markets broke a string of losses with most major stock markets reporting positive returns for the week. All eyes remain on the Federal Reserve and how it continues to raise interest rates. Political turmoil dominated markets in the UK with…

Inflation in the US remains elevated, paving the way for further large interest rate hikes. Economic news out of China looks poor, but support from the central banks supported markets. The UK economy contracted in August and unemployment continued to…

Markets broke a string of losses with most major stock markets reporting positive returns for the week. All eyes were on economic data in the US and what this could mean for future interest rate hikes. Despite a very strong…

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Markets continued to digest the implications of aggressive interest rate hikes by global central banks, led by the US Federal Reserve. Meanwhile, Japan’s Yen plummets to a multi-decade low and China faces further economic turmoil as Covid-19 cases spike. Inflation…

All eyes were on the US, particularly focussed on inflation data for the month of July. Signs that inflation may be peaking boosted confidence around the world. Political stability in Japan, rising Covid-cases in China, economic support for the cost-of-living…

Despite the Federal Reserve raising interest rates aggressively, global investor sentiment was boosted by the fact that in the face of a slowing economy, the Federal Reserve in the US could slow down its interest rate rises from here. The…