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Graduate Market Update

By Paul McCormickPosted on December 8, 2021
  • Financial Market Summaries

Global stock markets sold off last week as the Omicron Covid virus was first reported and fears around the impact this could have on the […]

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Graduate Market Update

By Paul McCormickPosted on November 11, 2021
  • Financial Market Summaries

The US Federal Reserve (Central Bank) announced last week that it will begin scaling back its $120 Billion monthly bond-buying programme by $15 billion per […]

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Graduate Market Update

By Paul McCormickPosted on October 7, 2021October 7, 2021
  • Financial Market Summaries

The biggest question for markets remains is inflation returning? As the global economy recovers, after tremendous levels of Central Bank stimulus during the Covid inspired […]

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Graduate Market Update

By Paul McCormickPosted on September 1, 2021September 1, 2021
  • Financial Market Summaries

The biggest question for markets? As the global economy recovers, after tremendous levels of Central Bank stimulus, which has pumped extreme amounts of money into […]

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Graduate Market Update

By Paul McCormickPosted on August 8, 2021August 20, 2021
  • Financial Market Summaries

Investors are looking for clues on rates, growth and prices and we’ll get some answers early July. Firstly, what will investors learn from the Fed […]

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Graduate Market Update

By Paul McCormickPosted on June 4, 2021June 4, 2021
  • Financial Market Summaries

US and European stock markets remain at record highs (except the US technology NASDAQ index) as commodity prices rally on hopes that the global economic […]

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Graduate Market Update

By Paul McCormickPosted on May 6, 2021May 6, 2021
  • Financial Market Summaries

US equity markets are close to all-time highs but sold off 2-3% in the first week of May after Janet Yellon, US Treasury Secretary surprised […]

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Graduate Market Update

By Paul McCormickPosted on March 31, 2021March 31, 2021
  • Financial Market Summaries

Fixed Income Significant market focus remains on the stimulus fuelled inflationary threat which is pushing up bond yields. The yield on the key US 10-year […]

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Graduate Market Update

By Paul McCormickPosted on March 4, 2021March 4, 2021
  • Financial Market Summaries

Fixed Income is grabbing the headlines – in particular the upward march of global bond yields led by US Government bonds i.e. The US 10-year […]

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Graduate Market Update

By Paul McCormickPosted on February 8, 2021February 8, 2021
  • Financial Market Summaries

GameStop is a story that has dominated US equity markets particularly over the last couple of weeks. The company is an unloved video gaming retail […]

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