Author: Rupert Thompson

IBOSS Weekly Market Update | August 19, 2024 Market Update | Week 34

Equity markets rebounded strongly last week, with global equities up 3.8% in local currency terms and 2.8% in sterling terms, as US recession worries faded and belief in…

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Market Update | Week 33

Last week started with a bang but ended with a whimper. Japanese equities on Monday fell as much as 12%, their largest one-day decline since 1987, and global…

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IBOSS Weekly Market Update | August 5, 2024 Market Update | Week 32

Apologies in the height of summer for a somewhat longer than normal commentary but there is rather a lot going on, which merits a more detailed look than…

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IBOSS Weekly Market Update | July 29, 2024 Market Update | Week 31

Equity markets retreated a little further last week, with the US falling a sizeable 2.3% on Wednesday before recovering some of these losses on Friday. Global equities ended…

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IBOSS Weekly Market Update | July 22, 2024 Market Update | Week 30

Equity markets retreated last week, following their strong run of late, with global equities down 2.0% in local currency terms and 1.5% in sterling terms. Bonds, by contrast,…

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IBOSS Weekly Market Update | July 15, 2024 Market Update | Week 29

Global equities saw further gains last week, rising 1.1% in local currency terms. However, a strengthening in the pound against a weaker dollar to just under $1.30, the…

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