December: the Santa Christmas Whimper The Santa rally failed to materialise as equity markets fell in December. The US Federal Reserve and the Bank of England both again raised interest rates. Optimists believe we are nearing the end of the rate raising cycle, others believe there are more rises to come and rates may need… Click to find out more
2nd October 2024
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4th September 2024
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2nd August 2024
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6th July 2024
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