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Market Update - 10th December 2025.
10th December 2025
This week, traders have the Fed’s last monetary policy meeting of the year in focus (a decision will be made by Wednesday). The Fed has a duty to cater to their dual mandate of stability in price growth and maintain strength in the labour market.
Market Update - 3rd December 2025.
3rd December 2025
On Monday, fresh data showed that China’s factory activity improved marginally in November, although it remained in contractionary territory. The composite PMI slipped to 49.7, signalling ongoing weakness - since readings above 50 indicate expansion, while those below reflect contraction.
Market Update - 26th November 2025.
26th November 2025
On Tuesday, the Confederation of British Industry published a survey showing that confidence among British retailers has fallen compared with a year ago, alongside a slowdown in retail sales. The indicator measuring how retail sales have changed over the past year slipped to -32 in November from -27 in October.
Market Update - 19th November 2025.
19th November 2025
On Wednesday, UK headline CPI for October came in at 3.6%, easing slightly from the 3.8% peak saw through July, August, and September. This marks the first deceleration in price growth in five months.
Market Update - 12th November 2025.
12th November 2025
Markets bounced back on Monday, shaking off last week’s tech-driven slump as optimism grew that a U.S. government shutdown may soon be resolved. In the U.S. the S&P 500 gained 1.5% whilst the tech heavy Nasdaq jumped up 2.3%, as investors piled back into tech stocks to take advantage of last week’s pull back.
Market Update - 5th November 2025.
5th November 2025
Yesterday morning, Chancellor Rachel Reeves delivered a short statement to the press setting out her key priorities ahead of the Budget on the 27th of November.