CIO outlook: market conditions, fixed income and equities, commodities and real assets

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Our Global CIO on market conditions, fixed income and equities, commodities and real assets

CIO outlook: net zero, asset allocation, corporate profits and the tech sector

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Our Global CIO on Global CIO, on net zero, asset allocation, corporate profits and the tech sector

CIO outlook: global markets, Ukraine, recession fears and supply chains

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Our Global CIO talks global markets, Ukraine, recession fears and supply chains

Market Monitor – 22 July 2022

MarketUpdates

Global stock markets have clawed back some of their recent losses as falls in commodity prices and a resumption of Russian gas supplies to Europe combined to reduce the threat of runaway inflation.

Market Monitor – 15 July 2022

MarketUpdates

Global stock markets have suffered heavy losses this week due to persistently high inflation and concerns about weak company earnings. With year-on-year price rises in the US hitting a 40-year high of 9.1% in June, the prospect of central bankers in America raising interest rates by a significant amount later this month seems increasingly likely.

UK small and mid-cap: for the rebound and beyond

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Portfolio managers Craig Adey and James Thorne discuss how UK small and mid-caps have historically outperformed significantly following a cyclical trough, and the opportunity this presents in the future as investors in this space.

Market Monitor – 17 June 2022

MarketUpdates

Recent losses have intensified as stock markets around the world endured one of their toughest weeks of the year so far. With investors focusing once again on central bank attempts to curb rampant inflation, this week’s key events were policy decisions from the United States Federal Reserve, the European Central Bank (ECB) and the Bank of England (BoE) – in each case, however, officials offered little in the way of positive news.

Market Monitor – 10 June 2022

MarketUpdates

The threat of tighter monetary policy and the expectation of further negative economic impacts from the war in Ukraine have driven global share prices lower this week.

Market Monitor – 6 May 2022

MarketUpdates

The threat of tighter monetary policy and the expectation of further negative economic impacts from the war in Ukraine have driven global share prices lower this week.

Market Monitor – 8 April 2022

MarketUpdates

The threat of tighter monetary policy and the expectation of further negative economic impacts from the war in Ukraine have driven global share prices lower this week.