UK Elects Conservative Majority

While the market expectation was for a small Conservative win going into the election, the size of the majority led to a relief rally in both Sterling and UK equities. ...

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December 16, 2019

Japan Stimulus

The Japanese government announced last week that it was launching a $121bn fiscal stimulus package. The package is targeted at repairing typhoon damage, upgrading infrastructure and to invest in new ...

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December 9, 2019

Sterling Strengthens

While the election campaigns continue to rage on, the Pound Sterling has steadily strengthened. Looking back over the last four months, to the low point where the pound reached 1.07 ...

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December 2, 2019

UK PMI Data Disappoints

Markit’s Purchasing Managers Indices for November released last week, undershot expectations. Manufacturing PMI’s came in at 48.3 against 49.6 expected, and Services was 48.6 vs 50 expected. A reading below ...

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November 25, 2019