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week ending 8th august.
11th August 2025
As you can see from the accompanying table markets closed the week on a strong note, buoyed by a weak US July jobs report, a surge in tech stocks, solid quarterly earnings, and optimism over potential progress in peace talks between Russia and Ukraine.
week ending 1st August 2025.
4th August 2025
As you can see from the accompanying table, markets lost momentum at the end of the week. It was a week of mixed messages for markets as strong US data, solid tech earnings, and a steady Federal Reserve were overshadowed by geopolitics.
week ending 25th July 2025.
28th July 2025
In the U.S., both the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite reached fresh record highs for the second week running. Market sentiment was lifted by announcements of new U.S. trade deals ahead of the 1st of August deadline. The Trump administration secured agreements with Japan, Indonesia, and the Philippines, while signs of progress in EU–U.S. trade talks added to the upbeat tone.
week ending 18th July 2025.
21st July 2025
As shown in the accompanying table, global financial markets had a broadly positive week, although European markets lagged behind their international peers. It was a busy week economic data wise and thankfully unwanted surprises were at a minimum whilst strong corporate earnings, steady consumer spending all helped keep investor sentiment buoyant.
week ending 11th July 2025.
14th July 2025
As shown in the accompanying table, markets posted a mixed performance this week. Investors largely took fresh tariff headlines and policy speculation in stride, with some indices even reaching record highs before ending the week on a more subdued note.
week ending 4th July 2025.
7th July 2025
As you can see from the accompanying table, markets were mixed this week. It was relatively quiet, with only a few pieces of economic data to digest and U.S. traders off for the Fourth of July holiday on Friday.