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Latest weekly investment updates

16/12/2024 | Zurich Ireland | Ian Slattery

Another ‘magnificent’ week for investment markets

The Fed will meet this week, and the market’s confidence in a 25-bps rate cut was strengthened after the CPI release on Wednesday, writes Ian Slattery. 
02/12/2024 | Zurich Ireland | Ian Slattery

Black Friday ends a green week for US equities

Major US indices finished the week higher as investors shared a similar sentiment to consumers seen in Friday's release, writes Ian Slattery. 
25/11/2024 | Zurich Ireland | Ian Slattery

Markets react to a weakening economic outlook in Europe

In the US, major equity indexes ended the week on a positive note, recovering some of the losses from the previous week, despite uncertainty surrounding the upcoming Trump administration’s policies contributing to rising geopolitical tensions, writes Ian Slattery.

18/11/2024 | Zurich Ireland | Ian Slattery

The week after the week before

Following an election week packed full of record highs, last week was a sobering one for US equities, writes Ian Slattery. 
11/11/2024 | Zurich Ireland | Ian Slattery

Markets respond to US election results

The results of the US election created a wave of positivity in the US equity markets last week, principally founded on the belief that Trump’s administration will fulfil its promise of lower taxes and lighter regulation, writes Ian Slattery. 
14/10/2024 | Zurich Ireland | Ian Slattery

Markets react as earnings season kicks off

Major US equity indices ended the week higher, reaching new record highs as the beginning of earnings season helped to offset several disappointing economic reports, writes Ian Slattery.
07/10/2024 | Zurich Ireland | Ian Slattery

Markets react to positive US jobs data and lower eurozone inflation

US major equity indexes ended the week on a positive note on the back of a stronger than expected employment data, despite reports of a dockworkers’ strikes at Eastern seaports in the US, writes Ian Slattery.

23/09/2024 | Zurich Ireland | Ian Slattery

Markets react to the Federal Reserve cutting interest rates

The highlight of the week was the Federal Reserve’s rate announcement after its policy meeting concluded on Wednesday, writes Ian Slattery.

16/09/2024 | Zurich Ireland | Ian Slattery

ECB cuts interest rates for the second time this year, what does this mean for markets?

In the US, major equity indexes finished the week higher, recovering much of the losses from the week before, writes Ian Slattery. 
09/09/2024 | Zurich Ireland | Ian Slattery

US jobs growth lower than expected

US equities finished the week lower, with the S&P 500 Index experiencing its steepest weekly decline in 18 months, as concerns about an economic slowdown weighed on sentiment, writes Ian Slattery. 

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