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Week ending 19th December.
22nd December 2025
As you can see from the accompanying table, it was a broadly positive week for global financial markets and, for many, the final full trading week of 2025. Monetary policy dominated the headlines, particularly in the UK, where the Bank of England (BoE) delivered its closely watched December policy decision.
Week ending 12th December.
15th December 2025
As the accompanying table shows, it was a mixed week for financial markets, as investors navigated a mix of central bank decisions, earnings surprises and economic data.
Week ending 5th December.
8th December 2025
As you can see from the accompanying table, it was a mixed week; however, some financial markets eked out modest gains. Investors were reluctant to take strong positions ahead of a series of closely watched central bank decisions.
Week ending 28th November.
1st December 2025
U.S. markets ended the holiday-shortened week on a strong note, supported by a combination of encouraging Federal Reserve commentary and softer economic data that reinforced expectations for a December interest rate cut.
week ending 21st November.
24th November 2025
As you can see from the accompanying table, financial markets broadly closed the week in the red, despite positive corporate earnings and the resumed released of U.S. economic data. Concerns linger around lofty AI valuations and aggressive capital expenditure plans across the sector.
week ending 14th November.
17th November 2025
As shown in the accompanying table, financial markets mostly closed the week higher. They started on firmer ground after last week’s volatility, which was driven by the prolonged U.S. government shutdown and concerns over stretched big-tech valuations