MARKET UPDATE: PROSPECT OF FURTHER US ECONOMIC SUPPORT DRIVES GLOBAL SHARES
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
MARKET UPDATE: POUND STRENGTHENS AS BREXIT TALKS CONTINUE
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
MARKET UPDATE: BREXIT UNCERTAINTY WEIGHS ON UK ASSETS
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
MARKET UPDATE: PROSPECT OF FURTHER ECONOMIC SUPPORT AND RISING OIL PRICES BOOST US SHARES
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
MARKET UPDATE: GLOBAL SHARES SET TO NOTCH UP STRONG NOVEMBER
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
MARKET UPDATE: MARKETS FLUCTUATE DESPITE VACCINE OPTIMISM
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
MARKET UPDATE: VACCINE BREAKTHROUGH BOOSTS SHARES
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
MARKET UPDATE: MARKETS RALLY AS BIDEN PROJECTED TO BECOME NEXT US PRESIDENT
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
MARKET UPDATE: RISING CORONAVIRUS CASES WEIGH ON SHARES
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
MARKET UPDATE: POUND RALLIES AS BREXIT TALKS RESUME
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
MARKET UPDATE: SECOND WAVE OF CORONAVIRUS CASES WEIGHS ON MARKETS
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
MARKET UPDATE: US SHARES RISE AMID RENEWED HOPE FOR FURTHER ECONOMIC SUPPORT
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
MARKET UPDATE: TRUMP’S CORONAVIRUS DIAGNOSIS WEIGHS ON US SHARES
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
MARKET UPDATE: CONCERNS ABOUT A SECOND WAVE OF INFECTIONS WEIGH ON MARKETS
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
MARKET UPDATE: SHARES FLUCTUATE AS CENTRAL BANKS MEET
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
MARKET UPDATE: INTERNAL MARKET BILL ESCALATES TENSIONS BETWEEN THE UK AND EU
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
MARKET UPDATE: TECHNOLOGY SELL-OFF WEIGHS ON US SHARES
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
MARKET UPDATE: US SHARES RALLY AS FEDERAL RESERVE ADJUSTS KEY POLICY
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
MARKET UPDATE: TECHNOLOGY SHARES CONTINUE DRIVING US MARKETS
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
MARKET UPDATE: MIXED WEEK FOR SHARES AS TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS RETURN
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
MARKET UPDATE: GLOBAL ECONOMY’S GRADUAL RECOVERY SUPPORTS MARKETS
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
MARKET UPDATE: EVIDENCE OF LOCKDOWN’S IMPACT ON US AND EU ECONOMIES WEIGHS ON SHARES
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
MARKET UPDATE: ESCALATING TENSIONS BETWEEN THE US AND CHINA WEIGH ON MARKETS
LAST WEEK – KEY TAKEAWAYS MARKETS: US AND CHINA DIPLOMATIC ROW OVERSHADOWS EU RESCUE PACKAGE The technology-heavy NASDAQ index hit a record high on Monday,... Learn More
MARKET UPDATE: HOPES FOR A VACCINE HELP TO PUSH SHARES HIGHER
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
MARKET UPDATE: SHARES WAVER AS US STRUGGLES TO CONTAIN VIRUS
LAST WEEK – KEY TAKEAWAYS MARKETS: SAFE HAVEN ASSETS BENEFIT FROM RISE IN INFECTIONS It was a mixed week for global shares as new cases... Learn More
MARKET UPDATE: STOCK MARKETS NOTCH UP STRONG SECOND QUARTER
LAST WEEK – KEY TAKEAWAYS MARKETS: IMPROVING OUTLOOK BOOSTS SHARES Global stock markets ended the week higher having chosen to focus on the economic recovery... Learn More
MARKET UPDATE: SPIKE IN NEW INFECTIONS WEIGHS ON MARKETS
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
MARKET UPDATE: NEW INFECTIONS HALT LATEST STOCK MARKET RALLY
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
MARKET UPDATE: CONCERNS ABOUT ECONOMIC RECOVERY AND NEW INFECTIONS WEIGH ON SHARES
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
MARKET UPDATE: MARKETS RALLY AMID OPTIMISM ABOUT ECONOMIC RECOVERY
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
MARKET UPDATE: MARKETS CONTINUE TO RISE DESPITE US-CHINA TENSIONS
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
MARKET UPDATE: SHARES RISE AS WORLD SLOWLY RETURNS TO NORMAL
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
MARKET UPDATE: RALLY PAUSES AS MARKETS WEIGH UP LATEST VIRUS DEVELOPMENTS
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
MARKET UPDATE: SHARES RISE AS GLOBAL ECONOMY GRADUALLY EXITS LOCKDOWN
LAST WEEK – KEY TAKEAWAYS MARKETS: RETURN TO WORK LIFTS SHARES Global shares ended the week higher, overcoming lingering concerns about tensions between the US... Learn More
MARKET UPDATE: SHARES LOOK AHEAD TO CAUTIOUS EASING OF RESTRICTIONS
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
MARKET UPDATE: MARKETS FLUCTUATE PENDING LOCKDOWN EXIT PLANS
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
MARKET UPDATE: SHARES TENTATIVELY LOOK AHEAD TO GLOBAL RECOVERY
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
MARKET UPDATE: GLOBAL SHARES RALLY AS CORONAVIRUS OUTLOOK IMPROVES
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
MARKET UPDATE: MARKETS STABILISE, BUT ECONOMIC CONCERNS LINGER
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
MARKET UPDATE: SHARES RALLY AS US LAUNCHES EMERGENCY MEASURES
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
MARKET UPDATE: TURBULENT WEEK FOR MARKETS AS CORONAVIRUS CONTINUES TO SPREAD WEST
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
MARKET UPDATE: GLOBAL SHARES FALL AS SPREAD OF CORONAVIRUS RATTLES MARKETS
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
MARKET UPDATE: GLOBAL SHARES FALL AS CORONAVIRUS CONTINUES TO SPREAD
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
MARKET UPDATE: NEW CASES OF CORONAVIRUS WEIGH ON SHARES
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
MARKET UPDATE: MARKETS REMAIN SENSITIVE TO CORONAVIRUS DEVELOPMENTS
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
MARKET UPDATE: GLOBAL SHARES RECOVER AS CHINA RESPONDS TO CORONAVIRUS
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
MARKET UPDATE: CONCERNS ABOUT CORONAVIRUS CONTINUE TO HOVER OVER MARKETS
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
MARKET UPDATE: CORONAVIRUS BREAKOUT WEIGHS ON MARKETS
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
MARKET UPDATE: GLOBAL SHARES RISE AS US AND CHINA SIGN INITIAL TRADE DEAL
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
MARKET UPDATE: GLOBAL SHARES RISE AS TENSIONS EASE BETWEEN US AND IRAN
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
MARKET UPDATE: MIDDLE EAST TENSIONS WEIGH ON SHARES
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
ELECTION RESULTS ARE IN!
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
GLOBAL SHARES FALTER PENDING NEWS ON TRADE
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
MARKET UPDATE: US SHARES HIT ANOTHER RECORD HIGH
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
MARKET UPDATE: STERLING STRENGTHENS AS MPS VOTE FOR GENERAL ELECTION
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
MARKET UPDATE: UK ASSETS RALLY AS PARLIAMENT BACKS WITHDRAWAL DEAL
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
MARKET UPDATE: POUND AND DOMESTIC SHARES RALLY AS UK AND EU AGREE WITHDRAWAL DEAL
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
MARKET UPDATE: STERLING SUBDUED AS BORIS SUBMITS IRISH BORDER PROPOSAL
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
MARKET UPDATE: STERLING WEAKENS AS BREXIT UNCERTAINTY LINGERS
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
MARKET UPDATE: US SHARES RALLY AS FED CUTS INTEREST RATES
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
MARKET UPDATE: STERLING RALLIES AS FEARS OF ‘NO DEAL’ BREXIT FADE
LAST WEEK: KEY TAKEAWAYS UK: BREXIT DEVELOPMENTS AND REBOUNDING ECONOMY BOOST STERLING Sterling strengthened to its highest level in two months against the US dollar... Learn More
MARKET UPDATE: STERLING STRENGTHENS AS BORIS SUFFERS SETBACKS
LAST WEEK – KEY TAKEAWAYS UK: MPS FORCE BORIS TO SEEK BREXIT EXTENSION Sterling fell against the US dollar at the start of the week... Learn More
MARKET UPDATE: STERLING FALLS AS PARLIAMENT SUSPENDED
LAST WEEK – KEY TAKEAWAYS UK: BORIS SUSPENDS PARLIAMENT Sterling fell against the US dollar as the Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced Parliament would be... Learn More
OMNIS LAUNCHES NINE NEW FUNDS
Omnis is pleased to announce on 23 August we added new funds to our existing range. Over the weekend we successfully completed a fund reorganisation,... Learn More
OMNIS LAUNCHES NINE NEW FUNDS
Omnis is pleased to announce on 23 August we added new funds to our existing range. Over the weekend we successfully completed a fund reorganisation,... Learn More
MARKET UPDATE: ECONOMIC CONCERNS WEIGH ON SHARES
LAST WEEK – KEY TAKEAWAYS Shares: Prospect of economic slowdown rattles markets Global shares fell after the yield (the income paid) on long-term bonds issued... Learn More
WE’VE ANNOUNCED A REORGANISATION OF OUR FUNDS
On 23 August 2019, Omnis will implement a reorganisation of four of its funds, otherwise known as a ‘Scheme of Arrangement’. The changes will result... Learn More
MARKET UPDATE: STERLING SUBDUED AS BORIS TAKES POWER
LAST WEEK – KEY TAKEAWAYS UK: BORIS JOHNSON BECOMES PRIME MINISTER • Boris Johnson won the race to replace Theresa May as Prime Minister and... Learn More
BREXIT THE PRIORITY FOR NEW PRIME MINISTER
Boris Johnson has succeeded Theresa May as Prime Minister after comfortably winning the Conservative leadership contest. Just over 92,000 party members voted for Boris while... Learn More
MARKET UPDATE: DOVISH CENTRAL BANKS BOOST EQUITIES
LAST WEEK – KEY TAKEAWAYS MONETARY POLICY: CENTRAL BANKS KEEP RATES ON HOLD • The S&P 500 hit a record high after the Federal Reserve... Learn More
MARKET UPDATE: DOVISH FEDERAL RESERVE BOOSTS US EQUITIES
LAST WEEK – KEY TAKEAWAYS MARKETS: FED’S DOVISH TONE BUOYS EQUITIES • US equities rallied after chairman Jay Powell said the Federal Reserve was prepared... Learn More
MARKET UPDATE: TRADE TENSIONS RISE AS TRUMP TARGETS MEXICO
LAST WEEK – KEY TAKEAWAYS TRADE: BROADENING OF TENSIONS WEIGHS ON US EQUITIES • US equities fell after US President Donald Trump claimed the US... Learn More
MARKET UPDATE: PRIME MINISTER ANNOUNCES RESIGNATION
LAST WEEK – KEY TAKEAWAYS BREXIT: MAY’S RESIGNATION TRIGGERS TORY LEADERSHIP CONTEST • Sterling rose against the US dollar after Theresa May announced she would... Learn More
MARKET UPDATE: MIXED WEEK FOR EQUITIES AS TRADE TENSIONS SIMMER
LAST WEEK – KEY TAKEAWAYS TRADE: CHINA RAISES TARIFFS ON US GOODS • US equities fell at the start of the week after China raised... Learn More
MARKET UPDATE: US EQUITIES FALTER AS TRADE TENSIONS ESCALATE
LAST WEEK – KEY TAKEAWAYS TRADE: US RAISES TARIFFS ON CHINESE GOODS • US equities fell as President Trump followed through on his pledge to... Learn More
MARKET UPDATE: US EQUITIES RALLY ON STRONG LABOUR MARKET DATA
LAST WEEK – KEY TAKEAWAYS US EQUITIES: ROBUST LABOUR MARKET DATA OFFSETS FED GUIDANCE • US equities fell after the Federal Reserve left interest rates... Learn More
MARKET UPDATE: POSITIVE EARNINGS DRIVE US EQUITIES
LAST WEEK – KEY TAKEAWAYS MARKETS: S&P 500 HITS RECORD HIGH • Better first-quarter earnings than expected helped the S&P 500 reach a record high... Learn More
MARKET UPDATE: CHINESE ECONOMY STABILISES
ASIA: STIMULUS AND TRADE PROGRESS SUPPORT CHINESE ECONOMY China’s National Bureau of Statistics reported that the country’s economy exceeded expectations and grew by 6.4% in... Learn More
MARKET UPDATE: EU EXTENDS ARTICLE 50 BY SIX MONTHS
LAST WEEK – KEY TAKEAWAYS BREXIT: ARTICLE 50 EXTENDED UNTIL 31ST OCTOBER • Sterling was relatively muted against the US dollar after the EU granted... Learn More
MARKET UPDATE: MAY REACHES OUT TO CORBYN AND REQUESTS ARTICLE 50 DELAY
LAST WEEK – KEY TAKEAWAYS BREXIT: CROSS-PARTY TALKS START AS UK REQUESTS FURTHER EXTENSION TO ARTICLE 50 • Another round of indicative votes held on... Learn More
MARKET UPDATE: BREXIT UNCERTAINTY INTENSIFIES
LAST WEEK – KEY TAKEAWAYS BREXIT: UNCERTAINTY WEIGHS ON STERLING • Sterling weakened against the US dollar on Wednesday after a series of ‘indicative votes’... Learn More
MARKET UPDATE: ARTICLE 50 EXTENDED
LAST WEEK – KEY TAKEAWAYS BREXIT: EU AGREES TO EXTEND ARTICLE 50 • The Prime Minister wrote to Donald Tusk, President of the European Council,... Learn More
MARKET UPDATE: MPS VOTE TO EXTEND ARTICLE 50
LAST WEEK – KEY TAKEAWAYS BREXIT: UK TO REQUEST ARTICLE 50 EXTENSION • Parliament rejected the Prime Minister’s revised Brexit withdrawal deal on Tuesday, as... Learn More
MARKET UPDATE: TRADE TENSIONS WEIGH ON CHINESE ECONOMY
LAST WEEK – KEY TAKEAWAYS CHINA: EXPORTS SLOW IN FEBRUARY A slowdown in exports in February weighed on Chinese equities at the end of the... Learn More
MARKET UPDATE: MARKETS RESPOND TO SIGNS OF A SOFTER BREXIT
LAST WEEK – KEY TAKEAWAYS BREXIT: MAY OPEN TO ARTICLE 50 EXTENSION • Domestic UK equities rose, gilt prices fell and sterling rallied as the... Learn More
MARKET UPDATE: TRADE TALKS PROGRESS BETWEEN US AND CHINA
LAST WEEK – KEY TAKEAWAYS TRADE: TRUMP EXTENDS TARIFF DEADLINE • US president Donald Trump has delayed the 1st March deadline to increase trade tariffs... Learn More
MARKET UPDATE: TRUMP CONSIDERS EXTENDING TRADE DEADLINE
LAST WEEK – KEY TAKEAWAYS US: TRUMP MAY EXTEND TRADE DEADLINE • US equities rallied as President Trump hinted that he might be prepared to... Learn More
MARKET UPDATE: BANK OF ENGLAND ADOPTS PATIENT TONE
LAST WEEK – KEY TAKEAWAYS UK: BANK OF ENGLAND SOFTENS TONE AND DOWNGRADES UK OUTLOOK • Sterling weakened against the US dollar after the Bank... Learn More
MARKET UPDATE: BANK OF ENGLAND ADOPTS PATIENT TONE
LAST WEEK – KEY TAKEAWAYS UK: BANK OF ENGLAND SOFTENS TONE AND DOWNGRADES UK OUTLOOK • Sterling weakened against the US dollar after the Bank... Learn More
MARKET UPDATE: STERLING RALLIES AS BREXIT TALKS INTENSIFY
LAST WEEK – KEY TAKEAWAYS BREXIT: LABOUR MAY BACK EXTENSION TO ARTICLE 50 • Sterling rallied against the US dollar after the Labour party hinted... Learn More
MARKET UPDATE: MORE BREXIT UNCERTAINTY AS PARLIAMENT REJECTS WITHDRAWAL DEAL
LAST WEEK – KEY TAKEAWAYS BREXIT: PARLIAMENT REJECTS WITHDRAWAL DEAL • The House of Commons inflicted a heavy defeat on Theresa May’s government on Tuesday... Learn More
MARKET UPDATE: EASING TRADE TENSIONS BOOST GLOBAL EQUITIES
LAST WEEK – KEY TAKEAWAYS MARKETS: TRADE TALKS BOOST US AND ASIAN EQUITIES • US and Asian equities climbed higher as mid-level US and Chinese... Learn More
MARKET UPDATE: US EQUITIES RALLY AS SENTIMENT IMPROVES
LAST WEEK – KEY TAKEAWAYS MARKETS: VOLATILE START TO THE YEAR FOR US ASSETS • US equities were dragged down by the tech sector as... Learn More
MARKET UPDATE: GLOBAL EQUITIES UNDER PRESSURE AS FED RAISES INTEREST RATES
LAST WEEK – KEY TAKEAWAYS US: FED INTEREST RATE DECISION THWARTS SEASONAL RALLY Global equities fell following the Federal Reserve’s decision to raise US interest... Learn More
MARKET UPDATE: BREXIT UNCERTAINTY PICKS UP AGAIN
LAST WEEK – KEY TAKEAWAYS UK: TOUGH WEEK FOR MRS MAY DRIVES STERLING VOLATILITY • Sterling fell to a 20-month low against the US dollar... Learn More
MARKET UPDATE: CHALLENGING WEEK FOR EQUITIES AS TRADE TENSIONS SIMMER
LAST WEEK – KEY TAKEAWAYS MARKETS: TRADE TENSIONS AND ECONOMIC OUTLOOK WEIGH ON EQUITIES • Global equities retreated as Canada arrested a senior executive at... Learn More
MARKET UPDATE: TRADE WAR PAUSES, FEDERAL RESERVE HINTS AT SLOWER MONETARY TIGHTENING
LAST WEEK – KEY TAKEAWAYS MONETARY POLICY: FED CHANGES TONE • US equities rallied as Federal Reserve chairman Jay Powell said interest rates are approaching... Learn More
MARKET UPDATE: EU APPROVES BREXIT WITHDRAWAL DEAL
LAST WEEK – KEY TAKEAWAYS BREXIT: EU APPROVES WITHDRAWAL DEAL • On Sunday, the EU approved the UK’s withdrawal agreement which covers the exit bill,... Learn More
MARKET UPDATE: UK AND EU AGREE DRAFT WITHDRAWAL DEAL
LAST WEEK – KEY TAKEAWAYS BREXIT: DRAFT WITHDRAWAL DEAL TRIGGERS VOLATILITY IN UK ASSETS The UK and EU agreed a draft withdrawal deal on Tuesday,... Learn More
MARKET UPDATE: US ASSETS RALLY AS MIDTERM ELECTIONS SPRING NO SURPRISES
MARKET UPDATE: US ASSETS RALLY AS MIDTERM ELECTIONS SPRING NO SURPRISES LAST WEEK – KEY TAKEAWAYS US: EQUITIES RALLY IN AFTERMATH OF MIDTERMS • US... Learn More