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MHA Caves Wealth Quarterly – Autumn 2024 Newsletter
Welcome to the latest edition of Caves Quarterly newsletter! Read Now The last quarter has been dominated by domestic considerations, with the focus having been on the first 100 days of the first Labour administration in nearly 15 years following their landslide election victory, and feverish speculation about a budget presaged to contain its fair…
Read MoreWeekly Market Update 26/07/2024
It has been a big week in the US with Joe Biden stepping down from the presidential race and Kamala Harris becoming the new Democratic candidate. It was on Sunday that 81-year-old Biden announced he would be withdrawing, after weeks of infighting among Democrats over whether the president would be mentally or physically able to…
Read MoreMHA Caves Wealth Quarterly – Summer 2024 Newsletter
Welcome to the latest edition of Caves Quarterly, where we review key market and financial news from the last few months, and look ahead to the future. The main focus of the last quarter has been the raft of democratic elections that have taken place across the globe. The UK election delivered a landslide win…
Read MoreWeekly Market Update 12/07/2024
The UK economy experienced strong growth in May, with GDP up 0.4% according to data from the Office for National Statistics, double the expected figure from Reuters. This strong growth was driven by a rebound in housebuilding and continued expansion in services. This could complicate the Bank of England’s decision of when to start cutting…
Read MoreWeekly Market Update 05/07/2024
It has been a big week of politics, with the UK General Election, US Presidential debates, and the first round of the French election all happening this week. Focussing away from home to begin with, Joe Biden’s campaign looks to have been derailed by calls within his own party for him to step aside, following…
Read MoreWeekly Market Update 28/06/2024
The UK economy grew 0.7% in the first quarter of the year according to the Office for National Statistics, higher than the previously estimated 0.6%, boosted by stronger household spending. This is the fastest growth in UK GDP since the end of 2021, and marks the end of last year’s technical recession. However, monthly figures…
Read MoreWeekly Market Update 21/06/2024
Nvidia continued its dramatic journey this week, surpassing Microsoft to become the world’s most valuable listed company in trading on Tuesday, valued at $3.335tn, equating to about $135 per share. Two years ago, the company was valued at around $300bn, and eight years ago was worth less than 1% of its current value. Turning…
Read MoreWeekly Market Update 14/06/2024
The S&P500 and Nasdaq hit new all-time highs this week as investors focussed on the unexpectedly lower inflation figure of 3.3% in May, down from 3.4% in April. However, Federal Reserve officials have signalled they now only expect to cut rates once this year, holding rates at a 23-year high with concerns that inflation remains…
Read MoreWeekly Market Update – 07/06/2024
This week, the European Central Bank cut interest rates for the first time since 2019. Rates were cut by 0.25% to 3.75%, a move that the Federal Reserve and Bank of England are yet to follow, although both of these central banks are holding their next policy meetings in the coming weeks. ECB president Christine…
Read MoreWeekly Market Update – 10/05/24
It was a positive week in global financial markets, with all of the major indices making headway. US futures pointed to more gains on Friday, leaving the S&P 500 index on course for a third consecutive weekly rise. The rally was given fresh impetus yesterday by data that supported the case for Federal Reserve interest…
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