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2nd December 2019
It was another week of mixed trade messages. Global equity markets started the week on a positive note amid optimism that the first phase of a US/China trade deal would shortly be agreed after China said it would tighten intellectual property rules (this is what the US has been pushing for).
25th November 2019
US/China trade talks continued to dominate global equity market sentiment. The week started positively after it was signalled that the US and China were edging towards an initial trade agreement (phase 1), following constructive discussions between China’s Vice-Premier Liu He, US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin.
11th November 2019
Positive news flow from US-China trade talks resulted in another positive week for global equity markets.
4th November 2019
This week, central banks and politicians delivered few surprises allowing global equity markets to take direction from economic data and corporate results.
28th October 2019
Global equities ended the week higher thanks to better than expected corporate results which highlighted that companies are weathering the slowing economic growth and trade dispute.