Volatility in the global equity market continued last week, as consumer confidence and tightening monetary policy continued to slow down growth. Last week the FTSE 100 finished the week up slightly, after it was revealed the UK’s GDP rose by 0.8% in Q1 2022. This was slightly
Equities experienced a sharp sell off in the second half of last week, as investors reacted to interest rate rises in the UK and US. In the UK, the Bank of England’s (BoE) Monetary Policy Committee increased interest rates by 0.25%. The base rate now stands
The big news of last week came from France on Sunday, where incumbent French President Emmanuel Macron won his re-election campaign against right-wing candidate Marie Le Pen. Although the final, official tally won’t be announced until later in the week, estimates put the election results at
The rate of inflation continued to rise last week, as figures from both the US and UK hit new highs. In the UK, CPI inflation rose by 7.0% in the 12 months to March 2022, according to figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). This
US markets continued to struggle last week, as members of the Federal Reserve signalled they were willing to move faster to combat rising inflation. On Tuesday, Federal Reserve Governor Lael Brainard said “Today, inflation is very high, particularly for food and gasoline. All Americans are confronting
Last week once again saw financial markets grapple with uncertainty, as ongoing military conflict in Ukraine and the prospect of rising interest rates and inflation continued to concern investors. At the start of the week, it was reported that Russia was open to the idea of
Any UK investors hoping for a big Spring Statement giveaway from Chancellor Rishi Sunak might have been left disappointed, despite inflation continuing to climb. On Wednesday, the Office for National Statistics revealed UK CPI inflation hit 6.2% in February, a 30-year high. Expectations are for further
Global equity markets surged last week as cautious optimism that a peace deal could be agreed between Ukraine and Russia gathered momentum. Gains were broad-based across most major indices. On the Continent, French and German bourses rose in tandem with both the CAC40 and DAX concluding
Volatility continued to rip through global markets last week with commodities in particular having an eventful week. In the UK, equities had a positive week with the FTSE100 climbing by +2.4% and the FTSE250 by +4.2%. Investors were likely buoyed by the announcement from the Office
The ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine continued to dominate headlines last week, as military actions intensified, and the resulting humanitarian crisis worsened. Markets remained volatile, as investors assessed how the conflict was likely to affect global supply chains. By Monday, the price of a barrel of
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