Rory McPherson reviews the key talking points from an eventful quarter in global markets, which impacted investments. For more insights from Rory, please view our Insights section.
Monthly Archives: October 2024
28
Oct
Oct
It has been a strong year to date however we saw some nervousness creep into markets over the last week. Weakness was felt across both equities and bonds, with Japan worst hit, down 4%. Political uncertainty has been somewhat to blame, with a snap election called in Japan, an approaching UK Autumn Budget and US […]
21
Oct
Oct
Last week was another good one for stock markets, with global stocks rising by about 0.8% and the UK share market by about 1.3%. Market gains were powered by strong earnings numbers from US companies (notably the Banks and Netflix), a lower-than-expected inflation rate in the UK and another signal confirming that interest rates are […]
14
Oct
Oct
Global stock markets rose by about 1.5% last week and closed out on Friday at a fresh all-time high. US stocks helped push the market higher, with the main drivers being the technology sector as well as the banking sector. US banks kicked off the 3rd quarter’s earnings season last week and posted decent numbers […]
08
Oct
Oct
Returns of 0.3% for global equities and 2.3% for UK government bonds might suggest the third quarter was a quiet one. In fact, it was anything but! The third quarter saw markets at their most choppy in almost 2 years as they questioned the strength of the Global economy, the willingness of policymakers to cut […]
07
Oct
Oct
Global stock markets rose by about 1%, with all of the gains coming at the end of the week following a very strong US jobs number. Strong US data made for a strong Dollar, which provided a further boost to UK investors, as the Pound fell back vs the Dollar (which benefited their Dollar based […]