European stock indices were up in April: the Top UK 100 Companies was up 1.6%, and the EuroStoxx 50 was up 2.5%. The Nikkei…
European stock indices were up in April: the Top UK 100 Companies was up 1.6%, and the EuroStoxx 50 was up 2.5%. The Nikkei…
Markets were broadly flat in the UK, Europe and Japan in March. The US was an exception, with the market rising 4.1% over…
February saw some stability return to the stock markets following the volatility of January. In the UK, for example, the Top UK 100 Companies…
The oil price continued to drive investment sentiment as 2016 got under way. For the opening weeks of the year oil continued to…
In the UK, the Autumn Statement saw the government continue attempts to curb burgeoning numbers of buy-to-let landlords. A 3% increase in stamp…
The Autumn Statement provided a major set-piece economic event in November. Despite being the third event of this kind this year (following both…
In the UK, economic news was generally positive in October. Retail sales were up significantly by 1.9%, in a sign of continuing consumer…
Mark Carney, governor of the Bank of England, said that the rapidly growing number of buy-to-let landlords could threaten the UK’s economic stability…
May was a month of relative calm in much of the world economy. Major western stock markets were flat or up slightly over…