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The future of Sterling
The Long-term outlook If the outlook for sterling is largely to be determined by the direction of interest rates, and rates are to be largely determined by inflation rather than the economic outlook, then what is the outlook for UK inflation? Recent data around both grocery and energy prices indicates that at least some of the…
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Markets ended last week moving downwards and have started this week in a similar tone. The S&P 500 was down -1.5% on Friday and now stands at its lowest level since November 2020. In European markets yesterday morning the STOXX 600 is down -0.7% and the FTSE 350 down -0.5%, both off initial lows….
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Here’s our weekly market update – follow Synergi to get regular market data and opinions. US markets closed the week on a high note with the S&P 500 up +1.4% and the NASDAQ up +1.3%. Materials was the best performing sector, followed by financials and communication services. The worst were healthcare, utilities and consumer discretionary,…