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          August Issue 2024

          August was a volatile month for Global equities with the VIX index (a measure of volatility) reaching levels close to those of the 2020 pandemic and the 2008 Global Financial Crisis.

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          27/09/2024

          July Issue 2024

          Whilst a soft landing (where inflation moderates and growth slows but a recession is avoided) remains the consensus view for the US economy, recent datapoints have led to a re-pricing of risk by market participants.

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          23/08/2024

          June Issue 2024

          Economic data from the US showed a mixed picture in June. Jobs growth increased by the fastest pace in five months and the Purchasing Mangers’ Index (PMI) reached its highest level for two years, with accelerating activity in both services and manufacturing.

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          21/07/2024

          May Issue 2024

          After the upside surprise in US inflation and solid jobs and economic growth announced in April, the May data showed signs of moderation.

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          27/06/2024

          April Issue 2024

          Rate expectations returned to the forefront of investors minds in April as inflation data in the US surprised to the upside, muting the ability of the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates.

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          27/05/2024

          March Issue 2024

          The first quarter of 2024 has seen a continuation of strong returns from global equity markets, with many country or regional indices reaching record highs towards the end of the period, before retreating slightly. The end of 2023 saw markets soar as central banks signaled that interest had likely peaked, releasing some of the valuation pressure on higher quality, structurally growing companies, which formed the forefront of the subsequent rally.

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          30/04/2024

          February Issue 2024

          After the prospect of interest rate cuts dominated the end to 2023, February saw the markets shrug off news that the first cut would be later and the downward trending path slower, than many participants expected. With growth in the US remaining strong, inflation within the services industries proving sticky and continued strength in the jobs market, there is little pressure on the Federal Reserve to cut rates aggressively.

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          20/03/2024

          January Issue 2024

          After the exuberant end to 2023, buoyed by the prospect of rate cuts in the first half of 2024, January saw a calmer environment for equity markets.

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          20/02/2024

          December Issue 2023

          December saw a continuation of the strong equity market gains from November, with interest rate expectations remaining the focus for investors. Inflation data dropped to the lowest levels since mid-2021 in the US and euro zone, with the UK also showing an acceleration in the rate of decline, although starting from a higher base.

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          26/01/2024

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