In this week’s bulletin: US and UK stock markets register their best start to the year for two decades, shrugging off news of a fourth quarter contraction in US GDP. Investors and policymakers need to avoid complacency despite the positive…
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European banks repaying ‘cheap’ loans from the ECB
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In this week’s bulletin: UK equity market posts another strong week of gains and is on course for the best January returns in 13 years, whilst the US market hits a 5-year high. Headline provisional GDP figures disappoint but commentators…
consumer confidence in the eurozone shows a remarkable turnaround
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In this week’s bulletin: US equity market hits 5-year high as New Year ‘risk on’ momentum is maintained. More High Street names fail as fourth-quarter UK retail sales disappoint, but consumer confidence in the eurozone shows a remarkable turnaround. As…
Will you receive a more or less generous state pension in retirement?
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In this week’s bulletin: Equity funds are at their most popular for 5 years, though debate rumbles on over the prospects for the global economy. Headline inflation figures continue to exceed earnings growth as the calculation of the Retail Price…
Tentative signs emerge that investors’ appetite for risk is increasing
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In this week’s bulletin : New year market rally is tempered by realisation that US politicians have merely deferred the most difficult decisions. Whilst the US economy is proving resilient, contraction in the UK’s services sector prompts fear of a…
No one can predict what 2013 has in store for investors
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Our first bulletin of 2013, which contains the following points: Despite the volatility, investors fare better than predicted during 2012 with many asset classes making double digit returns A last minute deal agreed in the US House of Representatives avoids…
Final Market Bulletin of the year
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In this week’s bulletin: Asian markets boosted by Japanese election results and better economic news from China suggesting the ‘hard landing’ has been avoided. As an eventful but reasonably rewarding 2012 draws to a close, eurozone integration, China and the…
Autumn Statement sees George Osborne give with one hand and take with the other
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In this week’s bulletin: Markets maintain upwards momentum, although positive jobs news in the US is tempered by signs of stalling negotiations on Capitol Hill over the ‘fiscal cliff’. Autumn Statement sees George Osborne give with one hand and take…
New Bank of England Governor appointment surprises the City
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In this week’s bulletin: New Bank of England Governor appointment surprises the City but otherwise market excitement is in short supply. US companies rush to pay special dividends on fears of higher taxes, as President Obama puts a ‘fiscal cliff’…
Anticipation builds over the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement
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In this week’s bulletin: Global stock markets enjoy a good week on the back of optimism over the US and China, shaking off news of a downgrade to France’s debt rating. Anticipation builds over the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement as speculation…