Summer slumber soothes markets
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Tracking the pandemic – the challenges of interpreting fast-changing data
“The Covid-19 pandemic is generating huge quantities of case count data as the
disease advances around the world. We have seen countries and regions that were hit earliest move through the initial peak and into a period of declining incidence, while those affected more recently are still recording rapid rises in infections and fatalities. But the data raises as many questions as it answers.”
Market Monitor – 24 July 2020
Global stock markets have enjoyed a relatively calm week: a balanced mixture of both positive and negative news has had the effect of limiting gains as well as losses on most indices.
Summer Statement Roundup – 09 July 2020
The UK government has unveiled its latest package of support measures aimed at boosting consumer demand and helping businesses recover quickly from the Covid-19 pandemic.
Shipping: A social industry making environmental strides
Transport assets remind us that, within ESG investing, ‘S’ can be just as important as ‘E’ and ‘G’, and focussing on the environment and governance at the expense of social aspects can be detrimental
Market Monitor – 03 July 2020
Markets around the world have recovered some of last week’s severe losses, but investors remain nervous about the direction the Covid-19 pandemic is likely to take in the coming weeks.
Market Monitor – 19 June 2020
Markets around the world have recovered some of last week’s severe losses, but investors remain nervous about the direction the Covid-19 pandemic is likely to take in the coming weeks.
Market Monitor – 12 June 2020
Global stock markets suffered their worst week since early March as the recent bull run came to a halt. On Thursday 11 June alone, several major indices endured their worst trading day for several weeks as recent optimism about the long-term impact of the Covid-19 pandemic evaporated.
Market Monitor – 5 June 2020
Global stock markets extended their recent gains this week with investors focusing on positive news as economies in Europe and North America begin to emerge from their Covid-19 lockdowns.
