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US Stocks continued to march higher last week, returning 1.3% in Euro terms as investors priced in the likelihood of a ‘soft landing’ for the US economy, writes Ian Slattery.
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Last week saw US equities finish positively as data suggested a cooling of inflation. On Wednesday, the release of consumer price index (CPI) data, saw markets enter a ‘risk-on’ session in the US, writes Ian Slattery.
Last week saw US equities down -1.6% in euro terms as strong data in the US jobs market led many to anticipate further action from the Federal Reserve, writes Ian Slattery.
The Irish Revenue incentivise pension saving by providing tax relief on contributions and tax-free investment growth on returns made; however, they do impose restrictions on how much you can save using a pension in terms of your contributions and the overall fund you can build.
US stocks ended the midpoint of 2023 on a positive note as improved macroeconomic data saw US stocks rally, writes Ian Slattery.
Last week saw US equities have their poorest performance since the March banking turmoil, as investor sentiment lowered on recession fears, writes Ian Slattery.
May was dominated by discourse surrounding the US debt ceiling as Republicans and Democrats in the US struggled to reach an agreement, writes Richard Temperley.
Zurich Life Assurance plc won the Financial Services Company of the year at the InBUSINESS Recognition Awards, 2023.
Last week saw US stocks officially enter bull market territory as a weighted index of the top 500 US companies reached 20% above October lows, with sentiment broadly higher as a result, writes Ian Slattery.
Last week saw US stocks reach their highest level in 2023 as economic indicators surprised to the upside, writes Ian Slattery.
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