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8th September 2025
US equities ended the holiday-shortened week on a mixed note. Tech stocks led the gains, with Apple and Alphabet rallying after an antitrust ruling proved less severe than expected. Smaller-cap stocks also advanced, buoyed by expectations that falling interest rates could offer support. Broader benchmarks were more subdued, with early gains on Friday fading as caution set in.
1st September 2025
As shown in the table, it was a mixed week for markets. It was a shortened trading week in the UK, with markets closed on Monday for the bank holiday. US markets also saw light volumes ahead of the long weekend with markets closed for Labor Day on Monday 1st September.
26th August 2025
As you can see from the accompanying table global financial markets closed the week on a surprisingly firm footing after a volatile few sessions dominated by US technology losses, weak retail earnings, and anticipation around Federal Reserve policy.
18th August 2025
As you can see from the accompanying table it was another positive week for global equities. There was plenty of economic data for investors to digest as well as key geopolitical developments on Friday in the form of talks between the US and Russia in Alaska.
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.
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.