Author: Rupert Thompson

Market Update I Week 45

Last week certainly did not lack for newsworthy events but at the end of the day, the market moves overall were distinctly pedestrian. Global equities ended the week…

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Market Update I Week 43

Last week was an eye-catching one with images ranging from a flying car in the US to burning cars in France. But for the markets, the most pertinent…

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Market Update I Week 42

Despite all the noise, market moves were quite limited last week. Global equities edged up 0.8% in sterling terms, reversing their drop the previous week and leaving them…

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Market Update I Week 39

Central banks were front and centre for the markets last week with the US Fed, Bank of England and Bank of Japan all meeting. In the event, the…

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Market Update | Week 38

Government bonds were once again centre-stage last week with yields continuing their upward climb, leading to losses of 1.0% for US Treasuries and 1.3% for UK gilts. 10-year…

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Market Update | Week 37

Last week was another quiet one for equity markets at least. Global equities edged down 0.1% in local currency and up 0.5% in sterling terms. Most markets saw…

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