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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Review of 2019, outlook for 2020 – the beat goes on

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Key points 2019 saw growth slow, recession fears increase and the US trade wars ramp up, but solid investment returns as monetary policy eased, bond yields fell and demand for

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Weekly market update – week ending 29 November, 2019

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Investment markets and key developments over the past week Share markets rose over the last week helped by optimism regarding a US/China trade deal and mostly okay economic data with

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