by Cambridge Investments | May 13, 2024 | Uncategorised
A blooming May for the UK Stocks and bonds have had a good week again, revelling in the after-effects of the previous week’s US Federal Reserve meeting, and signals of a tepid US jobs market in the April employment report. Hong Kong stocks did particularly well, after...
by Cambridge Investments | May 7, 2024 | Uncategorised
Still sticking to the plan Equity and bond markets have had a reasonably good week, with policy makers helping to calm nerves. Geopolitical concerns retreated further; the US and Saudi Arabia are close to a bilateral agreement which may well include the formal...
by Cambridge Investments | Apr 29, 2024 | Uncategorised
Inflation, a common side effect of growth Intraday equity market volatility is back, as the past roller coaster week showed. Still, we yet again seemed to end flattish after a busy end to last week. UK markets were strong, helped by the bid for Anglo-American from...
by Cambridge Investments | Apr 22, 2024 | Uncategorised
Market quiet on the Middle Eastern front The Middle East is dominating world news again, as the awful moment has come when Israel and Iran have engaged in open and direct conflict, albeit at great distance. That the warfare is across considerable distances makes it...
by Cambridge Investments | Apr 15, 2024 | Uncategorised
What the return of volatility tells us The past week has seen quite large price movements in asset markets even though, overall, equities are relatively stable. The UK’s main market index, the UK Large-Cap index, is higher and among the better index performers...
