Market Updates

LAST WEEK – KEY TAKEAWAYS Markets: Shares falter as new infections rise Global shares fell in the middle of the week as the number of coronavirus cases rose in Europe and the US and politicians continued talks over a further... 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 support measures to help the US economy recover from the pandemic; The markets fell at... 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 to support the country’s economy (see US section), US shares fell on Friday after US... 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 Europe and the potential impact of tighter lockdown restrictions on the nascent economic recovery weighed... 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 banks to meet and then scrutinised the outcomes; As expected, the Bank of England (BoE),... Learn More