Weekly market & economic update – week ending 13 December

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Key events of the past week and implications US taper talk yet again dominated over the past week, as a US budget deal and more strong economic data was seen

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Review of 2013, outlook for 2014

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Key points 2013 has turned out to be another good year for investors as various threats faded and the global economy remained in a cyclical “sweet spot” of improving growth,

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Weekly market & economic update, week ending 6 December

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Key events of the past week and implications An avalanche of mostly good news out of the US has become bad news for share markets as it is seen as

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Weekly market & economic update – week ending 29 November

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Key events of the past week and implications The past week saw global shares continue their upward drift helped by mostly good economic data, good news regarding Iran and more

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Weekly market & economic update – 15 November 2013

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Key events of the past week and implications The past week saw a bit of nervousness in investment markets early on regarding the prospects for a Fed tapering in December,

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China on track

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Key points Chinese growth seems to be stabilising around 7.5%. Chinese debt levels have risen rapidly, but from a low base and the authorities are trying to slow it down.

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Weekly market & economic update – week ending 8 November

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 Key events of the past week and implications The past week saw US shares pushed lower by increasing fears that the Fed will start to taper its quantitative easing program

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Weekly market & economic update – week ending 1 November

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Key events of the past week and implications The past week saw share markets gain but indications from the Fed that it has left open the possibility of a December

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Weekly market & economic update – week ending 25 October

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Key events of the past week and implications The past week saw share markets lose a bit of momentum after a couple of weeks of strong gains, with growth trades

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Weekly market & economic update – week ending 17 October

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Key events of the past week and implications The past week has seen shares and growth related trades rally strongly as the US budget crisis came to an end. As

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