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August 2024

Jim Griffin

Investment Content Manager

Market Monitor – 30 August 2024

Global stock markets enjoyed a largely positive week after data provided further evidence that the United States economy remains in relatively good health.
Read time - 3 min
August 2024

Jim Griffin

Investment Content Manager

Market Monitor – 30 August 2024

Global stock markets enjoyed a largely positive week after data provided further evidence that the United States economy remains in relatively good health.
Read time - 3 min

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30 August 2024

Jim Griffin

Investment Content Manager

Market Monitor – 30 August 2024

Global stock markets enjoyed a largely positive week after data provided further evidence that the United States economy remains in relatively good health.
Read time - 3 min
27 August 2024

Paul Doyle

Head of Europe ex-UK Equities

Europe better placed than America… and cheaper

In the US, weakening employment poses risks to both consumer expenditure and growth, while in China both the consumer and the property market are at risk.
Read time - 1 min
27 August 2024

Steven Bell

Chief Economist, EMEA

What are central banks telling us about interest rates?

After Jackson Hole, markets are pricing in big rate cuts for the US. What are the risks of disappointment?
Watch time - 4 min
23 August 2024

Jim Griffin

Investment Content Manager

Market Monitor – 23 August 2024

Global stock markets managed to cling on to their recent gains, continuing their recovery from an early-August slump. This was due to growing certainty that the US Federal Reserve will cut interest rates in the next month.
Read time - 3 min
23 August 2024

Neil Robson

Head of Global Equities

On pause: the one-way certainty of the market is over … for now

The macroeconomic backdrop is changing, or at least uncertain. This could shift the pricing of risk assets, but it won’t change what we do, which is look for stronger competitively advantaged businesses that fit our quality growth philosophy.
Read time - 4 mins
20 August 2024

Fixed Income Desk

In Credit - Weekly Snapshot

In Credit Weekly Snapshot – August 2024

Our fixed income team provide their weekly snapshot of market events.
Read time - 5 min
19 August 2024

Steven Bell

Chief Economist, EMEA

Markets are pricing in bigger rate cuts, are they right?

Markets have moved to price-in more rate cuts for the US, UK and eurozone. Despite the commonality of the moves, the three economies are not moving in parallel.
Watch time - 4 min
14 August 2024

Kate Moreton

Emerging Market Sovereign Analyst

Seizing value in emerging market debt

Strong growth outlooks are counterbalanced by fiscal headwinds and above-target inflation, requiring a nuanced approach to capture value in emerging market debt.
Read time - 3 min
12 August 2024

Steven Bell

Chief Economist, EMEA

Will rising UK inflation limit interest rate cuts?

How will the Bank of England respond to higher wages and energy costs?
Watch time - 5 min

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