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Market Review – June 2025

UK Sentiment picks up: after a torrid April, UK equity markets rose during May as investor sentiment improved, boosted by hopes of a continued moderation in global trade tensions. The UK and US reached a one-year tariff agreement that will include a baseline 10% tariff on UK imports to the US and cuts to vehicle import... Read More »

Market Review – May 2025

UK Volatility hits markets: President Donald Trump’s announcements on trade tariffs absorbed the limelight during April and, in common with the rest of the world, UK markets were volatile, fluctuating in response to daily newsflow from the US. Having plummeted by over 10% between the end of March and 9 April, the FTSE 100 Index... Read More »

Market Review – April 2025

UK Tariffs take the limelight: UK share prices fell during March as investors became increasingly jittery about the prospect of a global trade war ahead of an expected swathe of worldwide US trade tariffs scheduled to take place on 2 April. The FTSE 100 Index fell by 2.6% over March, while the FTSE 250 Index dropped... Read More »

Market Review – February 2025

UK FTSE 100 Index hits record high: mounting hopes of lower interest rates, alongside weaker sterling, rising oil prices, and renewed interest in non-technology stocks, propelled the FTSE 100 Index to new highs during January. The blue chip index rose by 6.1% over the month, while the FTSE 250 Index climbed by 1.6%. Muted economic growth: the... Read More »

Market Review – January 2025

UK Cautious Bank of England: the FTSE 100 Index ended 2024 in positive territory, rising by 5.7% over the year to notch up a fourth consecutive year of positive gains. However, the blue-chip index fell by 1.4% over December; investor sentiment was dampened by a cautious Bank of England (BoE), which now expects zero economic growth... Read More »

Market Review – December 2024

UK Power plays: politics – including the US election and the ongoing fallout from October’s Budget – absorbed much of the limelight in the UK during November. The Bank of England (BoE) warned of mounting risks to the UK’s financial system, including geopolitical instability, pressure on government debt levels, and the prospect of trade wars. Nevertheless,... Read More »