Fixed Interest
The strength in the bond market in August reversed in September, simply reflecting more hawkish talk from central banks rather than any improvement in hard data.…
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In Japan equities were slightly down in sterling terms, the Nikkei 225 fell 2.07% whilst the broad Topix index fell 2.77%. The case for Japan still remains strong, exports rose…
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September saw Emerging Markets move slightly lower due to a rising US dollar, following expected interest rate hikes by the US Federal Reserve and US tax reform. The US dollar was…
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United States of America
The end of September saw all the main US indices posting gains with the S&P 500, The Nasdaq and the Russell 2000 all achieving…
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United Kingdom
The UK top 100 and all UK shares indices posted negative returns of -0.69% and -0.44% respectively over the period, however the UK top 250 shares…
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September saw markets enter a phase of discombobulation as investors sought reasons as to why bourses would move higher against what were headwinds of geopolitical risk alongside European election doubts.…
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It has been an attention-grabbing month in Japan, with North Korea sending a missile over the Japanese island of Hakkaido which has increased tensions across the area. Prime Minister Shinzo…
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August provided yet another month of positive returns, with low US interest rates continuing to support the emerging markets, in spite of the political volatility surrounding North Korea. However, there…
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United Kingdom
The UK top 100 and all UK shares indices returned 1.63% and 1.41% respectively during August. Sterling’s -2.16% depreciation vs the US dollar was one of the drivers…
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August was a quiet month in the equity markets as a result of the holiday season and light newsflow. The best performing markets were those with higher risk as investors…
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