Many of the major global equity markets fell back in September (Japan’s Nikkei 225 being one of the exceptions) as rising coronavirus cases fueled fears of the economic recovery stalling.  In fact, the US main markets posted their first down month since March.

In terms of currency, £ Sterling ended September at 1.29 US Do...

Last week was a volatile week for global equity markets with ups, downs and reversals although all major equity markets finished lower on the week.  In fact, in the United States, the Dow Jones 30 and S&P 500 indices suffered their first four-week losing streaks since August 2019.

In terms of £ Sterling, it closed the week ...

Deputy Chief Investment Officer of Omnis Investments Limited, Colin Gellatly, explores the possible outcomes for investors assuming a no deal scenario plays out after the 31st December deadline passes. He also identifies where opportunities may lie for long-term investors seeking value in a "hard Brexit" environment. Investment Update 180920.pdf

Global equity markets were subdued last week as US large tech stocks continued their difficult period with the Nasdaq suffering its third straight weekly loss for the first time this year.

In terms of £ Sterling, it closed the week (to 18 September), at 1.29 US Dollars, which was 1.0% higher than the figure at the end of the...

It was a mixed week for global equity markets last week as European and Asian indices largely made gains but the US markets fell back.  The FTSE 100 index was one of the top performers on the back of a falling pound amid rising fears of a no-deal Brexit.

As stated above, Sterling fell markedly.  It closed the week (to 11 Se...

After the S&P 500 and Nasdaq registered further closing highs on Wednesday, the first week of September ended lower for many global equity markets led by a large sell-off in US technology stocks.

In terms of £ Sterling, it closed the week (to 4 September), at 1.33 US Dollars, which was 0.5% lower than the figure at the end o...

Global equity markets had a positive August with the US and Asian markets leading the way.

In fact, US equities had their best August since the 1980s, after the sharp technology-dominated rally since March has sent their blue-chip stocks to a record high.  The S&P 500 ended the month up 7.0%, which is the best August since the index’s 7.1% increase 34 years ago.  The Dow Jones 30 gained 7.6% in the month which was the biggest August gain since 1984. 

The bumper month caps a strong recovery since 23 March that has added 56% to the val...

It was an indifferent week last week for global equity markets as the political stalemate in the United States over another round of economic stimulus rumbles on.

In terms of £ Sterling, it closed the week (to 21 August), at 1.31 US Dollars, which was unchanged from the figure at the end of the previous week (14 August).

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It was a “tale of two halves” last week for the FTSE 100 index with the first three days of the week seeing strong gains which were countered by daily falls in the last two days of the week.  These falls were primarily caused by worse than expected economic data from the United States and China.

Despite this, most global equity markets saw small gains for the week.