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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.
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.
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.
30th June 2025
As you can see from the accompanying table financial markets wrapped up the week on a positive note and in some cases hit record highs. Markets were lifted by a wave of optimism following news that the US and China have officially signed a trade agreement.
23rd June 2025
Markets closed the week on a mixed note, with geopolitical tensions in the Middle East weighing on sentiment. While global investors are cautious amidst escalating tensions in the Middle East, markets showed a degree of resilience, especially in the UK, where the FTSE 100 fell 0.86% on the week.
16th June 2025
Global equities were mixed this week as a wave of encouraging economic data and progress on U.S.-China trade relations was ultimately overshadowed by a sharp escalation in tensions in the Middle East. While markets had gained ground through Thursday, news of Israel’s airstrikes on Iranian military and nuclear facilities, followed by reported retaliatory attacks from Iran, triggered a risk-off move on Friday that reversed earlier gains across most major indexes.