Author: Rupert Thompson

IBOSS Weekly Market Update | January 12 2026 Market Update | Week 2

Global equities have started the year full of New Year cheer, gaining 1.7% last week in local currency terms and 2.1% in sterling terms. The big news was…

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IBOSS Weekly Market Update | January 5 2026 Market Update | Week 1

  Global growth has held up better than expected in the face of Trump’s large tariff hikes and should continue to be supported this coming year by declining…

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IBOSS Weekly Market Update | December 1 2025 Market Update | Week 48

Last week saw UK equities rise 2.2%, UK gilts return 0.9% and the pound strengthen 1.3% against the dollar – altogether seemingly representing a resoundingly positive endorsement of…

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IBOSS Weekly Market Update | November 24 2025 Market Update | Week 47

The market jitters seen of late continued last week with global equities ending the week down 2.1% in both local currency and sterling terms. The main source of…

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IBOSS Weekly Market Update | November 17 2025 Market Update | Week 46

Last week saw some volatility with equity markets up as much as 1.5% on Monday, only then to fall a similar amount on Thursday. All this left global…

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Market Update | Week 45

Global equities retreated last week with markets down around 1.5% in both local currency and sterling terms. The decline was led by the tech sector which was off…

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