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12th November 2025
Markets bounced back on Monday, shaking off last week’s tech-driven slump as optimism grew that a U.S. government shutdown may soon be resolved. In the U.S. the S&P 500 gained 1.5% whilst the tech heavy Nasdaq jumped up 2.3%, as investors piled back into tech stocks to take advantage of last week’s pull back.
5th November 2025
Yesterday morning, Chancellor Rachel Reeves delivered a short statement to the press setting out her key priorities ahead of the Budget on the 27th of November.
29th October 2025
Global equity markets kicked off the week on a strong footing after signs emerged that Washington and Beijing have agreed to pause their trade confrontation. The tariff increases on Chinese imports that were expected to land on the 9th of November now appear to be on hold.
22nd October 2025
UK inflation held steady at 3.8% in September, marking the third consecutive month at that level and delivering a welcome upside surprise for both markets and consumers. The breakdown showed food inflation easing further and price pressures moderating in recreational categories.
15th October 2025
This week, headlines shouted loudly that the UK’s unemployment rate hit its highest level in four years, having ticked up to 4.8% in the three months to August.
8th October 2025
Across the Eurozone, retail activity showed only marginal improvement in August, inching up by 0.1% - a weaker outcome than most economists had predicted. Year-on-year, sales were 1% higher, pointing to a modest degree of resilience in consumer spending.