Weekly Market Commentary
In summary A sigh of relief on tariffs and inflation Last week brought a measure of relief for investors, with markets pushing higher amid an extension of the US-China trade truce and inflation data that largely supported expectations for US Federal Reserve (Fed) rate cuts. The S&P 500 gained +0.94% over the week, reaching new […]
Cornelian Risk Managed Funds
Performance review Equity markets continued to do well as companies, in general, reported decent trading during the second quarter. For UK-based investors, the reversal of the sustained US dollar weakness observed during the first half of the year was a major influence on returns during the month. The Funds’ portfolio of fixed income investments performed […]
The Monthly Edit
In summary We examine the markets daily, and our monthly update is a selection of key global stories explained through an investment lens. Market Headlines The big topics Markets get welcome tariff certainty with trade deals, but higher costs are still on the way The US-EU and US-Japan trade deals announced in July have averted […]
The Monthly Edit
In summary We examine the markets daily, and our monthly update is a selection of key global stories explained through an investment lens. Market Headlines The big topics When will Trump’s trade tariffs impact show up in the economic data? While tariff volatility continued to ebb in June following the hiatus earlier in Q2, any […]
Cornelian Risk Managed Funds
The Asia ex Japan and Emerging Markets regions led the equity markets higher, in sterling terms, helped by President Trump’s claim that a trade deal between the US and China had been agreed. Whilst the oil price initially rose sharply on the news that the US was joining Israel to bomb Iran, it quickly settled […]
Weekly Market Commentary
In summary Trade tariff worries return to dampen the investment mood Last week saw trade tariff worries return to dampen the investment mood. In equity markets, the US S&P500 equity index was -0.31% lower on the week after dropping -0.33% on Friday, while over in Europe the pan-European STOXX600 equity index dropped -1.01% on Friday, […]
Weekly Market Commentary
In summary Markets start the week a little steadier, despite latest Middle East conflict entering its fourth day Markets finished last week in risk-off mood, as investors reacted to surprise pre-emptive Israeli attacks on Iran’s nuclear facilities in the early hours on Friday, risking a wider Middle East conflagration. Despite continued attacks by both sides […]
Cornelian Risk Managed Funds
President Trump announced a temporary row-back of his ‘liberation day’ tariffs to give time for unilateral trade deals to be put in place. Despite considerable uncertainty over the medium-term outlook for tariffs, investors took heart and bid risk assets higher. Interestingly, this resurgence in confidence did not translate into US dollar strength, nor longer-dated US […]
The Monthly Edit: May 2025
In summary We examine the markets daily, and our monthly update is a selection of key global stories explained through an investment lens. Market Headlines The big topics Mega-cap tech resilience offers some relief for US investment outlook This year has so far seen investors appear to increasingly question whether the age of US exceptionalism […]
With trade-war tariffs largely paused for now, expect markets to look elsewhere for direction this week
In summary • The week ahead kicks off with question marks around US government debt sustainability• US credit rating picture gets a knock as the last of the three credit rating agencies plays ‘catch-up’• China’s latest economic data paints a mixed picture• Latest quarterly company results season draws to a close The week ahead kicks off with […]