Latest weekly investment updates
29/08/2022
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Zurich Ireland
Powell puts markets in a hole at Symposium
Stock markets fell sharply into the weekend as Friday marked the worst day for stocks since June. It was a quiet week until Friday for markets, when Jay Powell’s speech at Jackson Hole sending stocks down more than 3%, writes Ian Slattery.
22/08/2022
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Zurich Ireland
Equities pause for breath with rate hikes in focus
Stocks finished the week lower and gave back some of the previous week’s strong gains as commentary from several Fed officials struck a ‘hawkish’ tone, writes Ian Slattery.
08/08/2022
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Zurich Ireland
Equities continue upward trend
Global equities have rebounded since mid-June lows, mainly driven by weaker commodity prices, easing inflation concerns, and lower bond yields., writes Ian Slattery.
25/07/2022
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Zurich Ireland
Equities higher, but caution remains as growth slows
Stock markets finish the week broadly higher as investor sentiment struck an extremely bearish note in Tuesday’s BofAML monthly fund manager survey, writes Ian Slattery.
18/07/2022
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Zurich Ireland
Investors look back at inflation, but forward to economic growth
Wednesday’s US consumer price index print was the big economic release last week, as investors weigh up inflation, interest rates and the subsequent impact on economic growth, writes Ian Slattery.
11/07/2022
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Zurich Ireland
Equities higher as data supports slower growth
Stocks markets closed out the week in positive territory as investors wagered central banks will be able to tame inflation without derailing the global economy, writes Ian Slattery.
04/07/2022
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Zurich Ireland
Fears over economic growth weigh on markets
Stocks fell last week as economic data releases failed to meet expectations, writes Ian Slattery.
20/06/2022
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Zurich Ireland
US equities enter bear market
Equity markets suffered their worst week since March 2020 as the flagship S&P 500 index slid into a bear market last Monday, before finishing the week 24% off its record high set in the first week of 2022, writes Ian Slattery.
13/06/2022
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Zurich Ireland
Inflation spikes preceding this week’s interest rate hikes
Equities fell once again last week, to extend losses for the year, writes Ian Slattery.
30/05/2022
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Zurich Ireland
S&P 500 breaks string of declines
The US stock market, which makes up two thirds of the global stock market, was up 4.3% in euro terms this week with the large-cap S&P 500 breaking a string of seven consecutive weekly declines, writes Ian Slattery.
