April 10th-16th - DMV Weekly Market UpdateDi Cassidy Burns

On this week’s AHR Market review. Stock markets suffered their third straight week of losses amid concerns about Middle East tensions and the likelihood of U.S. interest rates staying higher for longer. In economic news, robust figures from the U.S. Commerce Department indicated that retail sales in March surged by 0.7%, significantly exceeding the…

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On this week’s AHR Market review. Equity markets fell over the week following hotter than expected US CPI data and heightened tensions in the Middle East following Iran’s attempted missile strikes on Israel. Just one month ago markets had placed a high probability that the US Federal Reserve would cut its interest rates at it’s upcoming June and Ju…

March 27th- April 2nd - DMV Weekly Market UpdateDi Cassidy Burns

On this week’s AHR Market review. In a week that capped off the end of the first quarter, equity markets finished slightly higher ahead of the Easter break. In the latest dispatch from the economic front, the U.S. Federal Reserve's favoured barometer for monitoring inflation - the Personal Consumption Expenditures Price Index - has unveiled a more …

On this week’s AHR Market review. Global equity markets enjoyed a week of solid gains following a host of key Central bank meetings from around the world. On Wednesday the US Federal Reserve held its March Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting and also released an updated set of economic projections. A similar narrative was relayed in the UK…

March 6th-11th - DMV Weekly Market UpdateDi Cassidy Burns

On this week’s AHR Market review. Welcome to this week’s AHR market review for the week ending 17th March 2024. Inflation data from the US came in slightly above expectations, leading to a second week of declines for US equity markets whilst European equities etched out gains The US consumer price index rose 0.4% last month after climbing 0.3% in J…

On this week’s AHR Market review. Global equity markets ended the week mixed as fixed income markets posted gains following key central bank announcements and US employment data that showed a healthy but slowing US labour market. The U.S. nonfarm-jobs report last week was somewhat mixed but overall pointed to early signals of a U.S. labour market t…

On this week’s AHR Market review. Equity markets continued to etch higher in a week where the Nasdaq joined the equity record club. The US Commerce Department’s release of the core personal consumption expenditures (PCE) price index was the main focus point of the week for investors. The latest estimate of US GDP for quarter four 2023 showed the US…

On this week’s AHR Market review. Global equity markets posted another positive week of performance led by US technology stocks. The earnings announcement from Nvidia saw the company smash earnings and revenue expectations, as well as providing positive guidance for the remainder of the year around demand for AI focused semi-conductors. US equity m…

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On this week’s AHR Market review. Global equity markets continued their strong start to the year, with nearly all major indices moving higher for the week whilst bonds declined as investors contemplate when central banks may begin cutting interest rates. In the space of three weeks, slightly negative expectations for the current quarterly earnings …

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On this week’s AHR Market review. Central bank decisions and major corporate earnings announcements were under the spotlight during the week as equity markets continued their strong start to the year. On Wednesday the US Federal Reserve’s policy-setting committee kept benchmark interest rates in the 5.25%-5.50% range and announced that rate cuts wo…

On this week’s AHR Market review. US equity markets etched higher to new record highs over the week, as global equity markets rallied following positive US economic data, European Central Bank comments and the announcement of Chinese economic stimulus. U.S. economic growth continues to surprise to the upside. Fourth-quarter GDP growth in the U.S. c…

On this week’s AHR Market review. Despite volatility increasing into the start of 2024, US equity markets pushed ahead to new record levels over the week, supported by a rally in technology and communication services. Chances of a rate cut by the US Federal Reserve in March fell sharply over the week, from 81% to 47%, according to futures markets d…

On this week’s AHR Market review. Equity and bond markets posted positive returns over the week despite a higher than expected inflation reading from the US. The main focus of the week was the release of US CPI data, which showed an annual increase of 3.4% in December, slightly higher than the previous months reading of 3.1%. Over half of the overa…

On this week’s AHR Market review. After a run of nine consecutive weeks of gains, the momentum of global equity markets was finally broken in the first week of 2024 as markets posted a weekly decline. Key employment data from the US during the week showed that the U.S. economy added 216,000 new jobs last month, exceeding most economists’ expectatio…

On this week’s AHR Market review. Welcome to this week’s AHR market review for the week ending 17th December 2023. Equity markets continued their strong end to the year, spurred by the prospect of near-term interest rate cuts, as several indexes reach levels close to their all-time highs. The U.S. Federal Reserve kept its benchmark interest rate un…

On this week’s AHR Market review.. Equity markets recorded another positive week as the strong end to the year continues, US equities recording their sixth straight week of gains and reaching their highest levels so far this year. The U.S. economy added 199,000 jobs in November, slightly more than expected, with the unemployment rate falling to a f…

On this week’s AHR Market review.. Global equity markets continued their strong rally during the week in what was a holiday shortened week for US markets, as they observed Thanksgiving celebrations on Thursday. Business growth forecasts in the US suggested a larger than expected decline in activity for manufacturing firms whilst U.S. sales of exist…

On this week’s AHR Market review.. Markets were buoyed over the week by cooling inflation data from the US, boosting the likelihood that the US Federal Reserve may be at the end of their interest rate hiking programme. After a brief acceleration in late summer, US inflation resumed its downward trajectory in October. However, housing costs, which a…

On this week’s AHR Market review.. In a week where the USA’s credit outlook was lowered to negative, equity markets broadly finished the week higher led by growth stocks. As the majority of major earnings announcements for quarter three come to an end, data from LSEG states that of the 455 companies in the S&P to report earnings, 81% reported above…

On this week’s AHR Market review.. Equity markets posted one of their biggest weekly gains of the year as key central bank rate decisions and cooler than expected US labour data drove markets forward. Early last week, the US Federal Reserve unanimously voted to maintain its benchmark interest rate at a range of between 5.25% and 5.5%, a 22-year hig…

On this week’s AHR Market review.. Equity markets entered correction territory over the week, falling over 10% since their mid-July highs, despite stronger than expected economic growth and corporate earnings announcements. Economic news during the week was highlighted by a stronger than expected US gross domestic product report, which showed that …

On this week’s AHR Market review.. Over the last week markets endured a choppy period in which bond yields moved higher and equity markets moved lower. Another key driver of higher US Treasury yields has been the expanding Government deficit, as increased fiscal spending has enlarged the need for Government funding through debt issuance. In the UK …

AHR CIO, Iain Ramsay is joined by LGT’s Chief Investment Officer, Sanjay Rijhsinghani and Head of International Investments, Rohit Ahluwalia to discuss investment markets across Quarter 3 2023 and looking ahead to the rest of the year. For more info click link.Di AHR Weekly Market Update

On this week’s AHR Market review.. Equity markets were mixed for the week as investors digested inflation data, economic growth forecasts and dovish comments from members of the US Federal Reserve. Economic growth looks set to slow in the coming year as the International Monetary Fund kept its global growth forecast for 2023 unchanged at 3% but cut…

On this week’s AHR Market review.. Equity market performance was mixed over the week as investors looked to Friday’s US jobs data for signs of how resilient the US labour market has been and what that might mean for interest rate expectations moving forward. The U.S. labour market’s resilience continued to dampen the near-term prospects of a recess…

On this week’s AHR Market review.. Despite continued signs of cooling inflation, nervousness around the potential of a US Government shutdown dominated market sentiment through much of the week. After markets closed, the U.S. Congress passed a stopgap funding bill late on Saturday with overwhelming Democratic support to fund the government until No…

On this week’s AHR Market review.. Throughout the week, the primary focus of markets revolved around US inflation data, as investors eagerly sought clues regarding the potential conclusion of the Federal Reserve's rate hiking programme in the coming months or if in indeed it has already concluded. Wednesday's highly anticipated release of the US Au…

On this week’s AHR Market review.. In a reversal of last week’s opening, this week was one in which we saw good news for the economy being digested as bad news for markets. U.S. stocks on Wednesday sustained their biggest setback of a holiday-shortened week after an economic report fuelled fears that inflationary pressures could be regaining moment…

On this week’s AHR Market review.. The week appeared to be one in which bad news for the economy was considered good news for stock prices, given the interest rate implications... US non-farm payrolls expanded by 187,000, modestly surpassing the consensus estimate of a 170,000 increase.. In response to cooling labour market conditions, financial ma…

On this week’s AHR Market review.. During the past week, remarks made by Jerome Powell, chair of the Federal Reserve, added to speculation surrounding the trajectory of interest rates, prompting investors to analyse potential outcomes. At this year's Jackson Hole symposium, Chair Powell addressed the speculation that the Federal Reserve might toler…

On this week’s AHR Market review.. The primary U.S. stock indices experienced a decline of over 2%, with both the S&P 500 and the NASDAQ marking their third consecutive weekly drops. In the UK, the annual inflation rate eased in July to 6.8% from June's 7.9%, primarily due to decreased energy and food costs. The UK's wage growth picked up speed, in…

On this week’s AHR Market review As the second-quarter earnings season in the US picked up momentum, optimism surrounding moderate inflation's potential to avert a severe recession propelled equity markets higher for the week Last week saw stocks continuing their upward trajectory, building on the impressive gains of 2023, bringing the S&P 500 with…

On this week’s AHR Market review During a week where US inflation data came in lower than anticipated, there was a surge in global equity and fixed income markets as hopes were reignited regarding an eventual end to monetary policy tightening. In June, US consumer prices experienced a modest increase, marking the smallest annual rise in over two ye…

On this week’s AHR Market review US markets were closed Tuesday for the Independence Day holiday, stocks generally closed the week lower in a fairly quiet week The main focus for the week was on US job reports, which offered mixed signals as to the strength of the labour market. Over the week, the S&P 500 and the NASDAQ slipped around 1% and the Do…

AHR CIO, Iain Ramsay is joined by LGT’s Chief Investment Officer, Sanjay Rijhsinghani and Head of International Investments, Rohit Ahluwalia to discuss investment markets across quarter 2 2023 and looking ahead to the rest of the year. For more info click link.Di AHR Weekly Market Update

On this week’s AHR Market review The NASDAQ recorded its best first half of the year in 40 years as it rose 32%, led by a handful of large technology companies. The latest reading on first-quarter US GDP was released last week, showing the economy grew by a better-than-expected 2% to start the year, powered primarily by a jump in personal consumpti…

On this week’s AHR Market review The major U.S. stock indexes each fell more than 1%, breaking a run of eight consecutive weekly gains for the NASDAQ... Stocks had been moving higher, with big tech companies taking the lead, for much of this month. In equity markets, in the US the Nasdaq was down 1.4% for the week and the S&P 500 Index also 1.4% lo…

On this week’s AHR Market review A week after entering a bull market, the S&P 500 recorded its fifth positive weekly result in a row. A key measure of U.S. inflation fell to 4.0% in May to record the lowest annual rate in more than two years. US equities rose 2.6% over the week, whilst technology stocks were up 3.2%, having risen by over 30% since …

On this week’s AHR Market review US equities rise by 20% from their most recent low point Government bonds sell off as central banks keep ratcheting up rates Crude oil remains flat despite Saudi announcing a cut in production Early signs of a slowdown in the US service sector To hear more click the link…

On this week’s AHR Market review Signs point to Fed pause and congress approves deal on raising the debt ceiling Global Government Bonds Rally To hear more click the linkDi AHR Weekly Market Update

On this week’s AHR Market review Equities rise as hopes to a resolution over the US debt ceiling rise. Haven assets fall as worries over a US government default recede. European natural gas prices tumble further, close to their long run average price. Mixed economic data provides little clues as to the next rate move by central banks. To hear more …

On this week’s AHR Market review Latest Fed Hike may lead to pause on rates US banking sector chaos continues Markets post modest declines for the week To hear more click the linkDi AHR Weekly Market Update

On this week’s AHR Market review U.S. GDP report confirmed that the economy is losing momentum Markets get a boost from better-than-feared corporate earnings results US Markets lead weekly returns Government Bond Yields Endure volatile week To hear more click the linkDi AHR Weekly Market Update

On this week’s AHR Market review Fear gauge hits lowest level since late 2021 Corporate Earnings dominate market focus Global Equities flat for the week Government Bond Yields Rise To hear more click the linkDi AHR Weekly Market Update