The increasing economic threat from coronavirus – what to watch for and what should investors do

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Key points The rout in financial markets has continued, on the back of coronavirus, made worse by a flow on to oil markets. The risk of a deeper hit to

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11 Mar 2020

Weekly market update – week ending 5 March, 2020

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Investment markets and key developments over the past week Share markets had a very volatile week – helped initially by more policy easing globally with both the Fed and the

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09 Mar 2020

Weekly market update – week ending 28 February, 2020

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Investment markets and key developments over the past week Share markets plunged over the last week on the back of a rapid escalation of new coronavirus (Covid-19) cases outside China

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02 Mar 2020

The increasing spread of Coronavirus – updated economic and investment market implications

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Key points While reported new coronavirus cases in China have slowed, the pickup in cases outside China has led to a renewed sharp fall in share markets and bond yields.

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26 Feb 2020

Weekly market update – week ending 21 February, 2020

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Investment markets and key developments over the past week Global share markets mostly fell over the last week on ongoing concerns about the coronavirus outbreak, particularly after several US companies

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24 Feb 2020

Weekly market update – week ending 14 February, 2020

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Investment markets and key developments over the past week Share markets generally rose over the last week but gains were constrained by ongoing concerns about the coronavirus outbreak after China

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17 Feb 2020

Weekly market update – week ending 7 February, 2020

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Investment markets and key developments over the past week Global share markets rebounded over the last week on optimism the coronavirus outbreak will be contained and helped by solid earnings

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10 Feb 2020

The China Coronavirus outbreak – economic and investment market implications

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Key points The China coronavirus outbreak has led to concerns of a global pandemic triggering an economic downturn. > Our base case is that the outbreak will be contained allowing

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06 Feb 2020

Weekly market update – week ending 10 January, 2020

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Investment markets and key developments over the past week After a bit of uncertainty and volatility early in the past week, share markets pushed sharply higher as the US and

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13 Jan 2020

Weekly market update – week ending 6 December, 2019

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Investment markets and key developments over the past week Share markets were mixed over the last week with falls in the US and Europe on trade war fears and mixed

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09 Dec 2019