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Money Matters 05 May 2022
Stocks slide as US economy contracts in Q1 Global stock markets tumbled last week as economic data from both sides of the Atlantic fell short
Money Matters 27 April 2022
Hawkish Fed comments weigh on stock markets Most major stock markets fell last week as the US Federal Reserve signalled it could raise interest rates
Money Matters 20 April 2022
Stocks fall as US earnings season begins The release last week of the first major US corporate earnings reports of 2022 was accompanied by a
Money Matters 13 April 2022
US markets dip as taper talk returns US markets dipped last week as Federal Reserve meeting minutes showed rate hikes are again likely, with officials
Money Matters 06 April 2022
S&P 500 sees worst quarter since early 2020 US stocks gave a lacklustre performance last week to cap their worst quarter since the start of
Money Matters 30 March 2022
Stocks mixed as UK inflation soars Stock markets gave a mixed performance last week as UK inflation reached a 30-year high and German business confidence
Money Matters 23 March 2022
Stocks soar on Russia-Ukraine peace talks Stock markets surged last week on hopes of a positive outcome from Russia-Ukraine peace negotiations. The pan-European STOXX 600
Money Matters 16 March 2022
Nasdaq enters bear market as gas prices soar Stock markets gave a mixed performance last week as investors assessed the economic ramifications of the Russia-Ukraine
Money Matters 07 March 2022
Stocks slide as Ukraine conflict escalates Stock markets experienced another week of heavy losses last week as the conflict in Ukraine escalated. The pan-European STOXX
Money Matters 28 February 2022
Markets volatile as Russia invades Ukraine Russia’s invasion of Ukraine sparked heightened stock market volatility and a flight to safe-haven assets last week. Shares in
Money Matters 21 February 2022
Geopolitical tensions weigh on global markets Global equities fell last week amid ongoing tensions between Russia and Ukraine and concerns about high inflation. US large-cap
Money Matters 16 February 2022
US inflation hits highest level in 40 years Stock market volatility continued last week as fears about tighter monetary policy and a Russian invasion of
Money Matters 7 February 2022
Stocks mixed as US earnings season ramps up Equities were mixed last week as investors weighed mostly positive US earnings reports against the threat of
Money Matters 31 January 2022
Russia-Ukraine tensions weigh on equities Investors endured another week of heightened stock market volatility last week as tensions escalated between Russia and Ukraine. Shares in
Money Matters 24 January 2022
Stocks slump as interest rate fears grow Concerns about interest rate hikes in the US, UK and Europe sent stock markets tumbling last week. In
Money Matters 17 January 2022
Equities fall as US inflation surges to 7% Concerns about rising inflation and its impact on central bank policy continued to weigh on global equities
Money Matters 10 January 2022
Stocks pull back as rate hike fears resurface Most major stock markets fell last week amid concerns central banks could raise interest rates at a
Money Matters 3 January 2022
Equities start 2022 on a strong footing Global equities made solid gains in the final week of 2021 to start the new year on a