Weekly Market Commentary
In summary A volatile week of shutdown jitters and tech tremors Last week saw markets whipsaw through volatility as the US government shutdown dragged into record territory, private jobs data sent mixed signals, and Big Tech faced a reality check on valuations. Equities ended broadly lower, with the S&P 500 down -1.63% and the Nasdaq […]
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 Equities resilient amid uncertainty Global equity markets held firm in October, buoyed by solid corporate earnings and hopes of continued monetary policy easing. Investors largely looked past the political noise, […]
Weekly Market Commentary
In summary A better week on both the political and trade fronts Trade tensions between the US and China appeared to ease on news that President Trump would meet Chinese President Xi Jinping this week. This raised hopes that the additional tariffs of 100% on imports from China, planned for 1 November, would not go ahead. […]
Cornelian Risk Managed Funds
In summary Equity markets performed well during September (MSCI World ex UK NR GBP Index, +3.7%) as sentiment was buoyed by good trading updates, combined with increased optimism that interest rates in the US would fall further. The Emerging market and Asian ex Japan regions led the markets higher (MSCI Emerging Markets NR GBP Index, […]
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 Another positive month for equities Global equity markets reached all-time highs as investors gained confidence from resilient economic growth and optimism around central bank support. Their focus will now turn […]
Weekly Market Commentary
In summary A series of positive developments Last week delivered a series of positive developments for investors, propelling stock market indices to fresh record highs. First, upbeat signals from US-China trade talks in Madrid ignited global optimism, easing fears of renewed tariff escalations. Second, the US Federal Reserve (Fed) delivered a widely anticipated 25 basis […]
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 Global equity markets reach all-time highs US equities were boosted by a strong Q2 earnings season, with more than 80% of companies beating expectations. UK equities reached an all-time high, […]
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 […]