Peter Folan

LAST WEEK – KEY TAKEAWAYS MARKETS: SHARES WELCOME DEMOCRAT’S VICTORY IN SENATE Global shares rose as they focussed on the prospect of further support measures... Learn More

LAST WEEK – KEY TAKEAWAYS BREXIT: COMPETITION AND FISHING REMAIN STICKING POINTS The pound strengthened against the US dollar amid optimism that the UK and... Learn More

LAST WEEK – KEY TAKEAWAYS UK: BREXIT TALKS CONTINUE AS DEADLINE LOOMS UK shares fell and the pound weakened against the US dollar as the... Learn More

LAST WEEK – KEY TAKEAWAYS US: SHARES HIT RECORD HIGH US shares rallied after Republican and Democrat politicians joined forces to propose a new economic... Learn More

LAST WEEK – KEY TAKEAWAYS MARKETS: VACCINE DEVELOPMENTS AND BIDEN VICTORY BOOST SHARES Global shares seem set to experience one of their best months on... Learn More

LAST WEEK – KEY TAKEAWAYS MARKETS: VACCINE RALLY LOSES STEAM Global shares rallied at the start of the week as Moderna became the second firm... Learn More

LAST WEEK – KEY TAKEAWAYS MARKETS: MORE CERTAIN OUTLOOK LIFTS SHARES Global shares rallied at the start of the week after pharmaceutical firms Pfizer and... Learn More

LAST WEEK – KEY TAKEAWAYS MARKETS: SHARES RALLY AS BIDEN CLOSES IN ON WHITE HOUSE Global markets rose as Joe Biden, the challenger, edged towards... Learn More

LAST WEEK – KEY TAKEAWAYS MARKETS: NEW LOCKDOWNS CONCERN INVESTORS Global shares fell as the number of coronavirus infections in the US and Europe continued... Learn More

LAST WEEK – KEY TAKEAWAYS BREXIT: TALKS RESUME BETWEEN UK AND EU The pound strengthened against the US dollar after the EU’s chief negotiator Michel... Learn More

LAST WEEK – KEY TAKEAWAYS Markets: Shares falter as new infections rise Global shares fell in the middle of the week as the number of... Learn More

LAST WEEK – KEY TAKEAWAYS US: Trump’s change of heart boosts shares    US markets rose as the prospects improved for a further round of... Learn More

LAST WEEK – KEY TAKEAWAYS Markets: President’s diagnosis elevates uncertainty Having spent most of the week waiting for news about a further package of measures... Learn More

LAST WEEK – KEY TAKEAWAYS MARKETS: SHARES FALL AMID PROSPECT OF NEW LOCKDOWNS Concerns about a second wave of coronavirus infections in the UK and... Learn More

LAST WEEK – KEY TAKEAWAYS CENTRAL BANKS: INTEREST RATES STAY ON HOLD Global shares fluctuated as investors waited for some of the world’s major central... Learn More

LAST WEEK – KEY TAKEAWAYS UK: GOVERNMENT RAISES STAKES IN BREXIT NEGOTIATIONS The pound weakened against the US dollar after the UK government announced plans... Learn More

LAST WEEK – KEY TAKEAWAYS MARKETS: TECH SHARES RETREAT Despite hitting new highs earlier in the week, US shares tumbled on Thursday following a sell-off... Learn More

LAST WEEK – KEY TAKEAWAYS US: FED MODIFIES INFLATION TARGET US shares hit a record high after the Federal Reserve (US central bank) announced it... Learn More

LAST WEEK – KEY TAKEAWAYS MARKETS: US SHARES HIT RECORD HIGHS US shares ended the week higher having set new records on two occasions, although... Learn More

LAST WEEK – KEY TAKEAWAYS MARKETS: HOW LONG CAN US SHARES OUTPERFORM? Tensions between the US and China and concerns about when US politicians will... Learn More

LAST WEEK – KEY TAKEAWAYS MARKETS: SHARES RISE BUT US-CHINA TENSIONS RESURFACE Global shares ended the week higher as consumer spending continued to recover in... Learn More

LAST WEEK – KEY TAKEAWAYS MARKETS: SHARES FALL AS GROWTH DROPS IN US AND EU Global shares fell towards the end of the week as... Learn More

LAST WEEK – KEY TAKEAWAYS MARKETS: SHARES CLIMB AS EARNINGS SEASON STARTS Global shares ended the week higher thanks to reports of successful trials of... Learn More

LAST WEEK – KEY TAKEAWAYS MARKETS: US INFECTIONS OVERSHADOW UK AND EU RECOVERY Global shares fell after a spike in the number of coronavirus infections... Learn More

LAST WEEK – KEY TAKEAWAYS MARKETS: GOOD NEWS OVERSHADOWED BY NEW INFECTIONS Global shares started the week strongly after the Federal Reserve (US central bank)... Learn More

LAST WEEK – KEY TAKEAWAYS MARKETS: SHARES FALL AS OPTIMISM FADES US shares started the week strongly, especially the technology-heavy NASDAQ index, amid optimism about... Learn More

LAST WEEK – KEY TAKEAWAYS MARKETS: BRIGHTER OUTLOOK DRIVES SHARES Optimism about the global economic recovery following the coronavirus pandemic helped to drive shares higher,... Learn More

LAST WEEK – KEY TAKEAWAYS MARKETS- TENSIONS BETWEEN US AND CHINA LINGER Global shares rose as the easing of lockdown restrictions continued around the world... Learn More

LAST WEEK – KEY TAKEAWAYS MARKETS: OPTIMISM OVER POTENTIAL VACCINE BOOSTS SHARES Global shares ended the week higher as US biotech firm Moderna announced positive... Learn More

LAST WEEK – KEY TAKEAWAYS MARKETS: UNCERTAINTY WEIGHS ON SHARES Global shares fell at the start of the week after new coronavirus cases were reported... Learn More

LAST WEEK – KEY TAKEAWAYS MARKETS: MIXED WEEK FOR SHARES AS ECONOMIES PLAN TO RESTART Global shares rose early in the week as several European... Learn More

LAST WEEK – KEY TAKEAWAYS MARKETS: MIXED WEEK FOR SHARES AS OIL PRICES FLUCTUATE Global shares fell at the start of the week as oil... Learn More

MARKETS: EASING OF LOCKDOWN AND PROMISING DRUG TRIALS BOOST SHARES Global shares finished higher despite disappointing results from companies reporting first-quarter profits and concerns about... Learn More

LAST WEEK – KEY TAKEAWAYS MARKETS: SLOWING PANDEMIC AND US SUPPORT MEASURES BOOST SHARES Global shares rallied as the spread of the coronavirus appeared to... Learn More

LAST WEEK – KEY TAKEAWAYS MARKETS: SHARES REACT TO ECONOMIC DATA Global shares started the week on a positive note, boosted by figures suggesting the... Learn More

LAST WEEK – KEY TAKEAWAYS Markets: Global shares recover as US announces substantial government support  Markets rallied as the US launched a package of emergency... Learn More

LAST WEEK – KEY TAKEAWAYS MARKETS: SHARES FLUCTUATE DESPITE GOVERNMENT AND CENTRAL BANK MEASURES Global shares fell sharply at the start of the week after... Learn More

LAST WEEK – KEY TAKEAWAYS CORONAVIRUS: TOUGHEST WEEK FOR MARKETS IN OVER 30 YEARS Global shares fell at the start of the week after a... Learn More

LAST WEEK – KEY TAKEAWAYS CORONAVIRUS: SHARES FALL AS INVESTORS SWITCH TO BONDS Concerns about the coronavirus continued to weigh on the markets, as global... Learn More

LAST WEEK – KEY TAKEAWAYS CORONAVIRUS: SHARES FALL AS NEW CASES REPORTED Measures taken by the People’s Bank of China (the Chinese central bank) to... Learn More

LAST WEEK – KEY TAKEAWAYS CORONAVIRUS: MARKETS AWAIT TIPPING POINT Global shares rallied at the start of the week as the spread of the coronavirus... Learn More

LAST WEEK – KEY TAKEAWAYS CHINA: CENTRAL BANK RESPONSE TO CORONAVIRUS REASSURES MARKETS The coronavirus weighed heavily on Chinese shares at the start of the... Learn More

LAST WEEK – KEY TAKEAWAYS GLOBAL: CHINA STRIVES TO CONTAIN CORONAVIRUS Global shares fell as the number of cases and the death toll from the... Learn More

LAST WEEK – KEY TAKEAWAYS ASIA PACIFIC: VIRUS CLAIMS LIVES AND SPREADS OUTSIDE CHINA Global shares fell as the death toll rose from the coronavirus... Learn More

LAST WEEK – KEY TAKEAWAYS Trade: US and China sign initial deal Global shares rose after US President Donald Trump and Chinese officials met in... Learn More

LAST WEEK – KEY TAKEAWAYS MIDDLE EAST: SHARES RISE AS IRAN BACKS OFF Global shares rose as tensions eased between the US and Iran after... Learn More

LAST WEEK – KEY TAKEAWAYS MIDDLE EAST: US AIRSTRIKE KILLS IRANIAN GENERAL Global shares fell after the US military assassinated Qasem Soleimani, one of Iran’s... Learn More

The polls turned out to be accurate this time, as the Conservative party won a majority which keeps Boris Johnson in 10 Downing Street. The... Learn More

LAST WEEK – KEY TAKEAWAYS TRADE: INITIAL DEAL BETWEEN US AND CHINA REMAINS ELUSIVE Global shares have stopped rising as markets await firm news on... Learn More

LAST WEEK – KEY TAKEAWAYS US: TRADE OPTIMISM AND STRONG EARNINGS BOOST SHARES Optimism about progress in trade tensions (see below) and better-than-expected corporate earnings... Learn More

LAST WEEK – KEY TAKEAWAYS UK: GENERAL ELECTION SET FOR 12TH DECEMBER Sterling strengthened against the US dollar as MPs overwhelmingly voted to hold a general... Learn More

LAST WEEK – KEY TAKEAWAYS BREXIT: PARLIAMENT BACKS WITHDRAWAL DEAL BUT REJECTS BORIS’ TIMETABLE UK shares rallied and sterling strengthened against the US dollar after... Learn More

LAST WEEK – KEY TAKEAWAYS BREXIT: UK AND EU AGREE WITHDRAWAL DEAL The pound hit its highest point in five months against the US dollar... Learn More

LAST WEEK – KEY TAKEAWAYS BREXIT: PRIME MINISTER PROPOSES ALTERNATIVE IRISH BORDER PLAN Sterling held steady against the US dollar as Prime Minister Boris Johnson... Learn More

LAST WEEK – KEY TAKEAWAYS UK: SUPREME COURT RULES AGAINST BORIS Sterling weakened against the US dollar despite the UK Supreme Court ruling that the... Learn More

LAST WEEK – KEY TAKEAWAYS US: FEDERAL RESERVE CUTS INTEREST RATES US shares rallied as the Federal Reserve- the US central bank- cut interest rates... Learn More