In what was a poor year for investors, the fourth quarter saw gains for stock markets led by Asian and European markets. Government bond yields increased, meaning their prices fell, as central banks reaffirmed their commitment to tightening monetary policy, even though inflation showed signs of peaking. Overview: The theme of value stocks outperforming growth …
Information correct as of 17 November 2022 Just 55 days after the Mini Budget, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has outlined his plans to address the £55billion gap in public finances, control inflation and manage the impending recession. The Chancellor had already abandoned many of the tax measures included in his predecessor’s mini budget. Yesterday’s statement confirmed …
The quarter started with the markets displaying some optimism amidst hopes that inflation was peaking. While this led to a solid rebound in July, any optimism was quickly eroded and shares and bonds turned lower in August and September. July’s rally was led by markets pricing-in interest rate cuts from the US Federal Reserve (Fed) …
Information correct as of 18 October 2022 On the 17th October, the new Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, made an “emergency tax statement” that reversed almost all of the tax cuts that had been announced in Kwasi Kwarteng’s mini-budget of 23 September 2022. He also signaled possible future changes to the government’s energy support packages for businesses …
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Information correct as of 23 September 2022 Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng unveiled the government’s ‘Growth Plan’ package this morning which outlined over 30 measures to address the current economic challenges. Borrowing, deregulation and tax cuts were the themes of the Chancellor’s first key statement ahead of a full Autumn Budget in November.
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