Latest weekly investment updates
26/06/2023
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Zurich Ireland |
Ian Slattery
Stocks edge lower on rate expectations
Last week saw US equities have their poorest performance since the March banking turmoil, as investor sentiment lowered on recession fears, writes Ian Slattery.
12/06/2023
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Zurich Ireland |
Ian Slattery
US stocks enter bull market
Last week saw US stocks officially enter bull market territory as a weighted index of the top 500 US companies reached 20% above October lows, with sentiment broadly higher as a result, writes Ian Slattery.
06/06/2023
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Zurich Ireland |
Ian Slattery
US stocks rise on strong economic data
Last week saw US stocks reach their highest level in 2023 as economic indicators surprised to the upside, writes Ian Slattery.
29/05/2023
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Zurich Ireland |
Ian Slattery
Stocks post gains as Washington moves closer to debt ceiling agreement
US equities finished the week on a positive note as news of a potential deal between Republicans and Democrats regarding the US debt ceiling filtered through to markets, writes Ian Slattery.
15/05/2023
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Zurich Ireland |
Ian Slattery
Lower US inflation print softens policy expectations
Last week saw choppy trading in the US as investor sentiment was uncertain over the economic outlook, writes Ian Slattery.
08/05/2023
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Zurich Ireland |
Ian Slattery
Central Bank’s raise rates in whipsaw week for equities
Last week saw somewhat of a puzzling week for investors with interest rates raised by 25 basis points, writes Ian Slattery.
02/05/2023
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Zurich Ireland |
Ian Slattery
Big tech leads Q1 earnings
The busiest week of Q1 earnings season saw technology companies post better than expected reports for the first quarter of 2023, writes Ian Slattery.
24/04/2023
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Zurich Ireland |
Ian Slattery
Investors restrained after mixed corporate earnings
Last week saw US equities down slightly, returning -1.0% in euro terms on the back of mixed corporate earnings reports, writes Ian Slattery.
17/04/2023
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Zurich Ireland |
Ian Slattery
Earnings season opens on positive note
The Q1 earnings season began with some positive surprises for investors last week as US financial companies appeared to beat expectations despite taking a hammering last month, writes Ian Slattery.
11/04/2023
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Zurich Ireland |
Ian Slattery
Labour market shows signs of cooling
Last week saw US stocks end down slightly in a holiday shortened week. Treasury yields dipped lower after weak economic data was released throughout the period, writes Ian Slattery.
