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21st May 2025
Market Updates
Market Update – 21st May 2025.
UK inflation came in higher than expected for April, with the Consumer Price Index (CPI) rising to 3.5%, up from the 2.6% rise in prices in March.
19th May 2025
Weekly Market Summaries
Week ending 16th May 2025.
As you can see from the accompanying table it was a broadly positive week for financial markets. Stocks rallied as optimism round global trade helped lift sentiment and push indexes sharply higher.
14th May 2025
Market Updates
Market Update – 14th May 2025.
The United States and China announced a breakthrough in trade talks on Monday, agreeing to pause most of the tariffs imposed on each other’s products for a period of 90 days.
12th May 2025
Market Updates
Week ending 9th May 2025.
Global markets offered a mixed but ultimately encouraging picture this week, as investors digested key developments across trade, and central bank policy.
8th May 2025
Market Updates
Market Update – 8th May 2025.
On Monday, the Caixin PMI revealed a slowdown in activity in the Chinese economy, with the index slipping to 50.7 in April from 51.9 in March.
2nd May 2025
Weekly Market Summaries
Week ending 2nd May 2025.
Global equity markets moved higher this week as investor sentiment improved, driven by signs of progress in U.S. trade policy, better-than-expected corporate earnings, and mixed economic data that still offered glimmers of resilience.
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Market Update – 19th March 2025.
China’s economy showed promising signs in early 2025, with retail sales rising 4%, driven by the government’s strong efforts to boost domestic consumption and mitigate trade tensions with the US. Industrial production also grew by 5.9%, and fixed asset investment exceeded expectations with a 4.1% increase, adding a positive momentum to the outlook.
30th April 2025
Market Updates
Market Update – 30th April 2025.
Markets have lacked clear direction this week, as a period of relative calm settled over the economic data landscape. With fewer surprises on that front, investor focus shifted toward upcoming earnings from major corporations and the release of key economic indicators that’s kept them cautious so far.
25th April 2025
Weekly Market Summaries
Week ending 25th April 2025.
As you can see from the accompanying table, global markets staged an encouraging rebound this week, with renewed investor optimism helping to drive gains after U.S. stocks wobbled on Monday. Signs of easing trade tensions provided a key source of support.
23rd April 2025
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Almost a quarter of UK workers (23%) have had to borrow money from family and friends in the last year because of money worries, and almost a fifth have taken on debt (18%). It seems financial worries have become the new normal. With almost 14.6 million UK adults not coping financially or finding it difficult to cope, many are looking for ways to help ease the strain on their finances.
18th April 2025
Weekly Market Summaries
Week ending 18th April 2025.
It was a shortened trading week in the West, with markets in the US, UK, and Europe closed for Good Friday, and UK and European bourses staying shut through Easter Monday.
16th April 2025
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Market Update – 16th April 2025.
This last week has brought calmer waters for global financial markets, with volatility easing across major regions. It’s a shortened trading week in the UK, Europe, and the US, with markets closed on Good Friday, and UK and European exchanges also shut on Easter Monday.
11th April 2025
Weekly Market Summaries
Week ending 11th April 2025.
This volatile week has underscored the value of maintaining a long-term focus. Markets endured a dramatic sequence of events—plunging early in the week as trade tensions flared, only to soar midweek after a surprise policy pivot from the White House. This highlights the importance of staying focused on long-term investment objectives rather than reacting to short-term market noise.
