Market Update 20 December 2019

Market Update 20 December 2019

Investment markets and key developments over the past week   Share markets generally rose over the last week consistent with the Santa rally that often kicks off around mid-December. Japanese shares fell but other major markets rose benefitting from a continuing...
Market Update 13 December 2019

Market Update 13 December 2019

  Investment markets and key developments over the past week   The past week saw good news on the geopolitical front with the US and China reaching a Phase 1 trade deal, Congressional agreement on the USMCA (NAFTA replacement), Congress averting another US...
Market Update 6 December 2019

Market Update 6 December 2019

  Investment markets and key developments over the past week   Share markets were mixed over the last week with initial falls on trade war fears and mixed economic data, but then a rebound on more positive US/China trade talk news and good US economic data....
Market Update 1 December 2019

Market Update 1 December 2019

  Investment markets and key developments over the past week   Share markets generally rose over the last week helped by optimism regarding a US/China trade deal and mostly okay economic data. US shares reached a new record high and rose 1.2% over the week,...