Author: Rupert Thompson

Market Update | Week 50

Last week, geopolitical developments trumped by far the economic news, with the fall of the Assad regime in Syria and the declaration of martial law in South Korea…

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IBOSS Weekly Market Update | December 2, 2024 Market Update | Week 49

Equity markets had a quietish week, in part down to the Thanksgiving holiday in the US. Global equities gained 0.7% in local currency terms but were down 0.4%…

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IBOSS Weekly Market Update | November 25, 2024 Market Update | Week 48

Global equities gained 1.4% in local currency terms last week, reversing the bulk of their decline the previous week. UK investors fared even better due to a further…

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IBOSS Weekly Market Update | November 18, 2024 Market Update | Week 47

Global equities retreated 1.8% last week in local currency terms, erasing half of the gains seen on the back of Trump’s victory. The performance felt by UK investors,…

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IBOSS Weekly Market Update | November 11, 2024 Market Update | Week 46

Global equities had a strong week with markets up around 3.5% in both local currency and sterling terms. The US led the gains, rising 5% on the back…

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IBOSS Weekly Market Update | November 4, 2024 Market Update | Week 45

Well, despite its supposedly momentous nature, the market reaction to the UK budget was actually pretty limited. UK equities ended the week down 1.0%, similar to the decline…

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