Politics in the driver’s seat
The US federal government shutdown, which began on 1 October, continues with little sign of any imminent settlement between Democratic…
13/10/25
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The shutdown
Market concerns about the risk of a budget-related government shutdown in the US that punctuated the last week of September…
02/10/25
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Weekly Market Update – The...
After the European Central Bank signalled that its policy rates would not fall further, the US Federal Reserve restarted its…
19/09/25
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The Federal Reserve’s dual policy mandate, requiring the US central bank to ensure both stable prices and maximum employment, raises…
18/09/25
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Weekly Market Update - Going...
Investors expected prior to the US election that 2025 would see a soft landing of the US economy, entailing a…
05/09/25
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Weekly Market Update - From...
Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s speech on Friday 22 August at the Jackson Hole economic conference was supposed to be the…
27/08/25