Overview
August was characterised by slowing momentum, with markets fearing that the AI ‘bubble’ is bursting, but Federal Reserve Chair Powell’s speech in Jackson Hole helped markets to shake it…
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The Annual General Meeting of the members of the Company will be held at 24 Martin Lane, London EC4R 0DR on Tuesday, 30 September 2025 at 2 pm. A copy…
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5 September 2025
WH Ireland Group Plc
Overview
Wimbledon set the tone for markets in July, with champagne corks continuing to fly as the S&P 500 registered another ten record highs over the month. However, Europe was…
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Macro
Q2 continued to be dominated by tariff news flow, with global recession fears mounting amidst Trump’s self-proclaimed ‘Liberation Day’ announcement. As trade deals have been reached, most recently with…
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Overview
As we passed the summer solstice, the length of the US market rally showed no signs of shortening. Bears have long been out of hibernation, but are likely ready…
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Overview
Tariffs continued to provide the main focus for markets in May, but as the recently coined ‘Trump always chickens out’ (TACO) narrative emerged, US markets extended their recovery from…
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Overview
This year, April Fool’s Day occurred on the second day of the month, with so-called ‘Liberation Day’ placing substantial tariffs on nations across the globe. An island solely inhabited…
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Macro
The narrative shifted sharply in Q1, with ‘US exceptionalism’ being called into question. Tariff uncertainty contributed to a deterioration in economic data. Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth data for…
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Overview
March saw Trump continue to give mixed Signals to the market on tariffs and news that sensitive military operations had been leaked to the press through the equivalent of…
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