Latest weekly investment updates
12/01/2026
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Zurich Ireland
Aerospace stocks take off
Global equity markets finished the first full week of 2026 on the front foot, posting strong gains. Performance was driven by aerospace and defence stocks amid expectations for greater US defence spending.
06/01/2026
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Zurich Ireland
2025: A year in facts
As 2025 ends, it’s clear that patience and discipline paid off. Despite unsettling headlines and economic concerns, markets showed unexpected resilience.
22/12/2025
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Zurich Ireland
When the chips are down
News at the beginning of the week was dominated by more US economic data, while the latter half delivered interest rate decisions from three of the world’s largest economies.
15/12/2025
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Zurich Ireland
AI and everything else
AI jitters persisted last week with Broadcom and Oracle leading the sell-off. Both companies released quarterly earnings which disappointed under the market’s microscope.
08/12/2025
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Zurich Ireland
Stocks higher as steady inflation paves way for US rate cut
Stocks moved higher last week as the market priced in an interest rate cut from the Federal Reserve with increasing certainty.
01/12/2025
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Zurich Ireland
November’s silver lining
Markets started on a positive note on Monday after another central banker within the Federal Reserve called for a December rate cut, and the dovish sentiment continued to grow throughout the week.
24/11/2025
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Zurich Ireland
The lose-lose situation
A sense of uncertainty continued to prevail last week, causing global stocks to suffer their worst week since April.
17/11/2025
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Zurich Ireland
The shutdown is over but the uncertainty isn’t
US stocks slipped on Thursday and finished the week flat on Friday, even though they recovered part of the earlier decline.
03/11/2025
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Zurich Ireland
Q3 corporate earnings continued to impress
There were a number of positive drivers last week that helped global equities to steam ahead on the current rally.
28/10/2025
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Zurich Ireland
Too hot to bear
Last week was characterised by large swings in the major asset classes as investor sentiment shifted in response to market news.
