Weekly economic and market update – week ending 4 March, 2022

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Investment markets and key developments Uncertainty over the war in Ukraine resulted in another volatile week in investment markets as investors worried about the worsening conflict and disruptions to energy

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07 Mar 2022

Weekly economic and market update – week ending 25 February 2022

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Investment markets and key developments Share markets were hit over the last week as Ukraine tensions escalated and then Russia invaded Ukraine. Although Russia has indicated it does not plan

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28 Feb 2022

The escalation in Ukraine tensions – implications for investors

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Key points Ukraine tensions have escalated with Russia ordering troops into Ukraine regions already occupied by Russian separatists. Share markets are at high risk of more downside on fear of

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24 Feb 2022

Weekly economic and market update – week ending 18 February, 2022

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Investment markets and key developments Share markets have seen another volatile week being buffeted by waxing and waning fears of Russia invading Ukraine and fears of inflation and interest rate

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21 Feb 2022

Investment outlook Q&A: inflation, interest rates, Russia and Ukraine, the risk of a share crash, house prices and other issues

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Key points Inflation will likely slow later this year but remain well above pre-pandemic levels over the medium term. Wages growth is likely to pick up to 3% this year.

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16 Feb 2022

Corrections, gummy bears and grizzly bears in shares

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Key points Shares have had a good rebound but could still fall further in the short term as risks remain high around monetary tightening and geopolitical tensions. However, a deep

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11 Feb 2022

Weekly economic and market update – week ending 4 February, 2022

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Investment markets and key developments Global share markets rose over the last week helped by a rally from oversold conditions, mostly good US earnings results and as Fed officials downplayed

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07 Feb 2022

Weekly economic and market update -week ending 28 January, 2022

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Investment markets and key developments Global share markets saw another rough week as concerns about inflation and monetary tightening intensified against the backdrop of ongoing Russian tensions over Ukraine and

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31 Jan 2022

Share market falls – seven things for investors to keep in mind

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Key points Share markets have fallen in recent weeks on the back of worries about inflation, monetary tightening, the Omicron disruption and the rising risk of a Russian invasion of

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27 Jan 2022

Weekly economic and market update – week ending 21 January, 2022

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Investment markets and key developments Global share markets remained under pressure over the past week on the back of concerns about rising inflation, monetary tightening, Omicron and tensions with Russia

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24 Jan 2022