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Omicron fails to derail UK labour market recovery as unemployment falls
The UK labour market has continued to recover as the latest official figures showed unemployment fell and job vacancies reached a record high.
The World In A Week – Roses are red, the markets are too
Written by Cormac Nevin. Last week was a busy one with regards to both news flow and market movements. The MSCI World Index of developed market equities was down -1.2% for the week in GBP terms,…
Deep Dive: ‘Allocators face a tricky choice this year’
Our fund manager, Cormac Nevin deep dives into US equities warning that allocators face a tricky choice this year and should not stray too far from the index.
The World In A Week – TikTok – is the clock ticking for Facebook?
Written by Richard Warne. Last week saw equity markets rebound, with the global index MSCI All Country World Index up +1.1% in Sterling terms, but this masked a high degree of volatility beneath the…
The World In A Week – Hiking uphill from here
Written by Millan Chauhan. Last week, the Federal Open Market Committee decided on Wednesday to hold interest rates at 0.25%. Following the announcement, we saw the US 10-year bond yield reach…
The World In A Week – A call to arms
Written by Shane Balkham. The Federal Reserve set out its stall for 2022 in its December meeting last year, with an acceleration in the ending of their asset purchase programme, which would clear…
Multiple rate rises predicted as inflation surges to 30-year high
CPI inflation rose by 5.4% in the 12 months to December 2021, the highest rise since 1992, according to the latest ONS statistics.
The World In A Week – Are we in for a wild ride?
Written by Richard Warne. It was a real mixed bag last week in terms of returns within the equity markets with the MSCI All Country World Index down -0.6%, and the S&P 500 in the US down -1.1%…
UK GDP beats consensus forecasts but experts warn of bleak data for 2022
UK GDP returned to pre-pandemic levels during the month of November following growth of 0.9%, according to the latest figures from the Office of National Statistics, although industry commentators…
The World In A Week – Taper Tantrum Two?
Written by Cormac Nevin. After an exceptionally strong 2021, markets started the New Year on a weaker footing. Equities as measured by the MSCI All Country World Index were down -1.7% in GBP terms.…
The World In A Week – Concentrate on the Concentration
Written by Millan Chauhan. Over the last week, Apple’s market cap has exceeded $3 trillion, the first company to do so in history. In October 2021, Microsoft overtook Apple as the world’s most…
Rate rise ‘back on the table’ as inflation hits 10-year high
Our Chief Executive, Derrick Dunne, comments on the 4.2% rise in inflation from October and how this may affect interest rates.
