Oil prices are adding to inflationary pressure as central banks meet, rate hikes remain in focus. With US Midterms and the UK budget ahead, staying invested through volatility is as important as ever.
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Worries over how AI spending is funded hit technology shares and Asian chip makers last week. UK shares had their best week in six months, while bonds rose, a reminder of why diversification matters.
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UK borrowing costs hit a 2007 high amid inflation warnings. US shares reached record highs before an AI wobble, while Samsung’s record profit forecast failed to lift Korean shares.
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Oil prices and inflation weighed on UK and European markets, while US job data eased fears of consecutive rate rises in the US. Diversification and remaining invested remain central to long-term success.
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Bond yields climbed to multi-year highs last week. Higher yields today could mean better returns tomorrow, and patience may pay handsomely. Read our latest market commentary for you, by YOU. https://t.co/ctMYY90Lvi
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UK retail sales rose as record-breaking summer temperatures led to higher spending. Meanwhile, in the US, the Federal Reserve irked President Trump with its widely anticipated rise in interest rates.
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Interest rate expectations rose, with inflation data and European Central Bank rate hike weighing on shares and bonds. Commodities were the exception, a reminder that diversification still earns its keep.
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US and Iranian strikes lifted oil prices, then a strong-looking US jobs report raised the odds of a rate rise later this month. Shares and bonds dipped, though a weaker pound cushioned UK investors.
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US equity indices rose after strong results from Nvidia, though the average US company was flat. Separately, the Federal Reserve's new chair, Kevin Warsh, warned that inflation is still too high.
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Global equity markets gave up some of this year’s healthy gains. The ongoing conflict in Iran and its impact on commodity prices, future inflation and future interest rates remained at centre stage.
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Last week, US inflation cooled, easing pressure on the Federal Reserve, while renewed enthusiasm for AI and chip stocks gave emerging markets a boost. The pound strengthened, while the yen weakened.
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Much of Britain is in drought, but there has been no shortage of market news. Cheaper oil and a weaker US jobs market lifted the interest rate threat, and global shares rose +2.6%.
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The US-Iran conflict widened, yet oil ended the week lower & the Fed held rates. Tech earnings split sharply. One week & very different outcomes - which is exactly why diversification matters.
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Renewed Iran tensions and fresh US tariffs have revived inflation risks despite softer recent Consumer Price Index data. Diversification and staying invested is the key long-term message for clients.
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Technology shares declined last week as investors reassessed the scale of AI investment. US inflation cooled sharply, commodities rose as oil prices climbed, and UK equities quietly outperformed.
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Conflict in Iran reignited last week, sending oil and commodity prices sharply higher. History suggests patience, not panic, is the best response to geopolitical shocks.
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