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Market Update - 15th October 2025.
15th October 2025
This week, headlines shouted loudly that the UK’s unemployment rate hit its highest level in four years, having ticked up to 4.8% in the three months to August.
Market Update - 8th October 2025
8th October 2025
Across the Eurozone, retail activity showed only marginal improvement in August, inching up by 0.1% - a weaker outcome than most economists had predicted. Year-on-year, sales were 1% higher, pointing to a modest degree of resilience in consumer spending.
Market Update - 1st October 2025.
1st October 2025
Recent comments from Bank of Japan officials opened the door to further rate hikes, but fresh data may temper that stance.
Market Update - 24th September 2025
24th September 2025
Markets adopted a subdued tone this week as investors faced a limited flow of economic data. One notable development was news that US–India trade talks may become more complicated by the issue of India’s purchases of Russian oil - an unusual factor, given that such negotiations typically exclude third-party relationships.
Market update - 17th September 2025.
17th September 2025
The start of this week has brought with it a host of UK data that has allowed investors to speculate about the Bank of England’s interest rate decision on Thursday.
Market Update - 10th September 2025
10th September 2025
Trade figures for August between the United States and China suggested this week that global supply chains may be shifting in response to the latest round of American tariffs.