Market Updates

LAST WEEK – KEY TAKEAWAYS MONETARY POLICY: CENTRAL BANKS KEEP RATES ON HOLD • The S&P 500 hit a record high after the Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged at its latest meeting and hinted at a rate cut in... Learn More

LAST WEEK – KEY TAKEAWAYS MARKETS: FED’S DOVISH TONE BUOYS EQUITIES • US equities rallied after chairman Jay Powell said the Federal Reserve was prepared to cut interest rates to support the US economy and offset the impact of trade... Learn More

LAST WEEK – KEY TAKEAWAYS TRADE: BROADENING OF TENSIONS WEIGHS ON US EQUITIES • US equities fell after US President Donald Trump claimed the US was not ready to agree a trade deal and warned tariffs on Chinese goods could... Learn More

LAST WEEK – KEY TAKEAWAYS BREXIT: MAY’S RESIGNATION TRIGGERS TORY LEADERSHIP CONTEST • Sterling rose against the US dollar after Theresa May announced she would resign as Prime Minister on 7th June; • Mrs May’s announcement triggered a leadership contest... Learn More

LAST WEEK – KEY TAKEAWAYS TRADE: CHINA RAISES TARIFFS ON US GOODS • US equities fell at the start of the week after China raised tariffs on an additional $60 billion worth of American goods; • US President Donald Trump’s... Learn More