Author: Rupert Thompson

The big event last week was the Federal Reserve’s decision to kick off the US rate-cutting cycle with a bumper 0.5% cut, rather than the more normal 0.25%….

The latest equity correction was as short-lived as the previous one in early August and rather less severe. Global equities bounced some 3% last week in both local…

Global equities fell 3.8% in both local currency and sterling terms last week, bringing back memories of the short but sharp market correction in early August. The latest…

Markets were quietish last week, leaving investors undisturbed for the most part to enjoy the last of the summer holidays. Global equities were up 0.5% in local currency…

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…

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…