Author: Rupert Thompson

Election Special Market Update | July 2024 Market Update | Election Special

The UK Election If you listened to nothing but the rhetoric, you would think economic policy will be very different going forward under a Labour or Conservative government….

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IBOSS Weekly Market Update | June 3, 2024 Market Update | Week 23

Global equities last week fell a modest 0.6% or so in both sterling and local currency terms. This still left markets up a healthy 2.3% and 3.7% respectively…

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IBOSS Weekly Market Update | May 20, 2024 Market Update | Week 21

Global equities rose a further 1.4% in local currency terms last week. However, a recovery in the pound to $1.27 left markets little changed in sterling terms. US…

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IBOSS Weekly Market Update | May 13, 2024 Market Update | Week 20

Global equities had a good week, gaining some 2% in both local currency and sterling terms. They have now recovered the 4-5% losses sustained in mid-April and are…

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Market Update | Week 18

Equity markets recovered their poise last week, reversing some of the drop over the previous three. Better than expected results from Alphabet and Microsoft more than compensated for…

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IBOSS Weekly Market Update | April 22, 2024 Market Update | Week 17

Equity markets were down again last week for the third week running. Global equities dropped just under 3% in both local currency and sterling terms and are now…

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