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KMD Economic & Market Update – Summer 2025
| July 31, 2025Markets bounce back as the world avoids a trade war Stock markets have staged a remarkable turnaround over the summer. After the sharp falls which followed “Liberation Day” when President Trump announced tariff increases on the rest of the world, markets have rebounded and are currently reaching new highs in the US and UK. The […]
KMD Economic & Market Update – Spring 2025
| April 25, 2025In the midst of chaos.. President Trump’s announcements on tariffs have not been well received by financial markets. “Liberation day” proved anything but for stock markets as shares fell sharply on US plans to put punitive tariffs on those who are taking advantage of “our generosity” by running trade surpluses with the US. Since then, […]
Spring Statement 2024
| March 7, 2024To access a summary of the Chancellor’s statement, please click on this link.
Autumn Statement 2023
| November 23, 2023The likely headline contents of yesterday’s Autumn Statement had been heavily trailed and in particular, the prospect of a reduction in Inheritance Tax (IHT) hotly debated. However, in the event, no announcements were forthcoming, so we assume that topic may make an appearance at a later date, possibly as part of the Conservative Party’s manifesto […]
Investment Update – Summer 2023
| August 21, 2023US and Japanese equities continued to lead the charge in the second quarter of the year up 7.1% and 9.4% respectively, versus a further fall in value of 5% for the broad bond sector. For UK investors, American equity gains translated into a rise of just 4.7% and a small loss for Japanese equities due […]
Investment Update – Spring 2023
| May 12, 2023Resilience in the face of adversity The strong start to the year was tested in March with the failure of several regional banks in the US, followed closely by the bailout of Credit Suisse, the second largest Swiss bank. Unsurprisingly, these events led markets lower over the month as sentiment soured. However, it wasn’t long […]