Oil on the Rise
4th October 2023
Global equities edged some 0.5% lower last week, leaving them down 3.3% in local currency terms over September. In sterling terms, the decline over the month was reduced…
Author: Rupert Thompson
Oil on the Rise
4th October 2023
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Singing from the Same Hymn Sheet
27th September 2023
Global equities reversed course last week, falling 2.6% in local currency terms to be down 4.5% on their end-July high. A further retreat in the pound against the…
Peak Rates
19th September 2023
Global equity markets resumed their recovery last week, gaining 0.6% and 1.3% in local currency and sterling terms respectively. The UK was one of the best performers, gaining…
Oiling The Wheels of Inflation
11th September 2023
Last week was a quiet one for markets, with both equities and bonds down slightly. Global equities are currently off some 2.5% in local currency terms from their…
Higher for Longer
4th September 2023
Global equities last week reversed part of their decline earlier in August, rising 1.5-2% but remaining a similar amount down on their end-July high. Just as the earlier…
Bonds Take Their Toll
22nd August 2023
Global equities continued their retreat last week, falling around 2.5% in both local currency and sterling terms, and are now down some 4.5% from their end-July high. Bond…