Market Commentary

In an historic landslide victory, the Labour party have won an overwhelming majority in the UK general election. The results represent one of the largest swings in British political history, …

Which party is better for markets? This chart shows the average annualised returns for the UK market under both Conservative and Labour leadership since 1970: While the chart shows Labour…

Contents Introduction With the first six months of 2024 behind us, investors will likely be pleased with how markets have performed. All regional equity markets have generated strong positive returns, …

Welcome to the latest edition of our monthly market roundups. June brought with it positive headlines on the battle against inflation, with the Bank of England reaching its 2% target…

Welcome to the latest edition of our monthly market roundup. May was dominated by inflation coming closer to target for some regions of the world, no changes in interest rate…

Welcome to the latest edition of our monthly market roundups. With inflation coming in higher than expected in both the UK and the US, hopes of interest rate cuts in…

Welcome to the latest edition of our monthly market roundups. Despite interest rates remaining unchanged both in the UK and the US, March was a strong month for global equity…

Is this the peak of the equity market? Certainly, there are signs which could be worrying for investors. Concentration is perhaps the concern which currently receives the most attention. In…