AHR Weekly Market Update Podcast

Welcome to this week’s AHR market review for the week ending 29th September 2024. Global equity markets experienced a buoyant week, bolstered by fresh economic stimulus measures from China and softer-than-expected US inflation figures.China’s central bank unveiled a series of initiatives designed to revitalise stock markets and provide support to its beleaguered property sector

Welcome to this week’s AHR market review for the week ending 22nd September 2024. Global equity markets saw a boost this week after the US Federal Reserve cut its key interest rate for the first time since March 2020. While equity markets welcomed the rate cut, its scale may indicate a shift in the Fed's priorities—from controlling inflation to supporting economic growth. Meanw

Welcome to this week’s AHR market review for the week ending 15th September 2024. The major global stock indices staged a sharp recovery, posting weekly gains of between 3% and 6%, effectively reversing the steep losses seen the previous week. Midweek, equity markets initially tumbled following the release of U.S. inflation data, which showed that core inflation (excluding food a

Welcome to this week’s AHR market review for the week ending 8th September 2024. U.S. stock indexes posted some of the steepest weekly declines in more than a year, as employment data from the US stoked economic growth concerns and AI champion Nvidia came under scrutiny from the Justice Department. The latest U.S. labour market data confirmed a weakening trend. Early signals of t

Welcome to this week’s AHR market review for the week ending 1st September 2024. Global equity markets etched out modest gains during a week which saw further signs of cooling inflation from the US and Europe, along with an eagerly anticipated earnings announcement from one of the world’s largest companies.The most closely watched data point was probably the US Labour Departmen

Welcome to this week’s AHR market review for the week ending 25th August 2024. Global markets demonstrated resilience this week, with the S&P 500, NASDAQ, and Dow Jones all advancing by over 1%. In his speech delivered at the Jackson Hole symposium, Powell signalled a potential shift in monetary policy, stating that "the time has come for policy to adjust." Across the Atlanti

Welcome to this weeks AHR market review for the weeks ending the 16th August 2024.The U.S. stock market saw a rebound, driven by optimistic inflation data and hopes for a potential Federal Reserve interest rate cut in September. European equities benefitted from the improved sentiment surrounding U.S. inflation data, although economic concerns continued to persist. In Asia, markets

Welcome to this week’s AHR market review, for the week ending 9th August 2024The global stock markets saw a week of heightened volatility, driven by a mix of economic data releases, central bank actions, and sector-specific developments. In the United States, the three major indices — the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA), S&P 500, and Nasdaq Composite — showed mixed pe

Welcome to this week’s AHR market review for the week ending 4th August 2024. An eventful week for markets saw a host of central bank rate decisions and volatility towards the back end of the week following unexpected employment data released from the US Labour Department.The U.S. unemployment rate jumped to near a three-year high of 4.3% in July amid a significant slowdown in hi

Welcome to this week’s AHR market review for the week ending 28th July 2024. The S&P 500 and NASDAQ experienced their second consecutive weekly decline amid volatile trading, while the Dow Jones bucked the trend, marking its fourth straight weekly gain. In a surprising turn, the U.S. economy expanded at a faster-than-expected pace in the second quarter, driven by robust consu