Market update: Signs that the interest rate hike cycle maybe finished as earnings kick off in earnest

  This October/November 2023 market update is brought to you by LGT Wealth Management   It appears we are nearing the end of the interest rate hiking cycle, with the Federal Reserve (Fed), Bank of England (BoE) and European Central Bank...

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Market update: Central banks have travelled a long way, and we could see interest rates help cool inflation

This September/October 2023 market update is brought to you by LGT Wealth Management The recent tragic events in the Middle East have shocked the world and we send our deepest sympathies to anyone affected by these events. The brutal attacks in...

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Market update: As economist likens rate trajectory to “Table Mountain” are we nearing the end of the hiking cycle?

  This August/September 2023 market update is brought to you by LGT Wealth Management   August was a challenging month overall for both equities and fixed income. The first half of the month saw a selloff in equities, with the second half...

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Asian markets are giving investors reasons to be positive

This July/August 2023 market update is brought to you by LGT Wealth Management The month of July saw equity markets continue their upward move as optimism rose that central banks may achieve a soft landing after all. In particular, Asian markets...

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Global equity markets see a generally positive start to the summer

  This June/July 2023 market update is brought to you by LGT Wealth Management   Global equity markets were generally positive over June, as the narrow rally in equities finally started to broaden out to other sectors. That said,...

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US debt ceiling discussions and rallying AI-related firms have affected markets

  This May/June 2023 market update is brought to you by LGT Wealth Management   Headlines in May were dominated by the US debt ceiling discussions, along with the rally in Artificial Intelligence (AI) related companies. With the US...

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