OPEC to maintain supply in bid to crush competitors

Last week started off positive for global equity markets. However, a selloff on Thursday and Friday left the week broadly negative. US non-Farm payrolls came in higher than economists expected ...

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December 7, 2015

Chancellor seeks to cool housing market

The Chancellor’s autumn statement was the big news from last week. The announcements did not have a major effect on markets; however, the good news is that the economy is ...

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November 30, 2015

Oil price lows maintain downward pressure on UK Inflation

Last week saw a rebound in equity markets, as the concerns of the week before abated. However, commodities continued their slide, with oil once again approaching a new low. This ...

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November 24, 2015

Rise of the Chinese Consumer Economy

Last week saw the return of investor fears surrounding Chinese growth. These concerns resulted in a commodities selloff, notably sending the copper price to its lowest point since 2009. The ...

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November 17, 2015