The surprise for investors during the Middle East flare-ups

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In 1973, Egypt and Syria launched a surprise attack on Israel during the Jewish religious festival of Yom Kippur. The swift arrival of arms from the US helped Israel repel

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Weekly market & economic update – week ending 13 September

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Key events of the past week and implications Global share markets pushed higher over the last week helped by mostly good economic news, notably this time from China, and the

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Weekly market & economic update – week ending 6 September

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Key events of the past week and implications While share markets mostly rose over the past week helped by a delay to action regarding Syria and on the back of

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Weekly market & economic update: Week ending August 30

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Key events of the past week and implications Share markets had another volatile week with concerns about a strike on Syria weighing on confidence, and emerging market assets, particularly currencies,

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