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The Cambridge Weekly – 22 November 2021

The Cambridge Weekly – 22 November 2021 Dollar strength and divergence caps a dull week for investors Despite the negative news flow, be it COVID or politics, UK consumers are proving their resilience once again, with both October retail demand and…

22nd November 2021

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Budget, What Budget?

Budget, What Budget? Chancellor Rishi Sunak has confirmed the details of this years Autumn budget with regards to the governments tax and spending plans for the year ahead. Mr Sunak said his plans were focused on the…

3rd November 2021

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The Cambridge Weekly – 1 November 2021

The Cambridge Weekly – 1 November 2021 Bond markets give central bankers a telling off Last week was generally positive for capital markets, although with one notable difference – this time bond investors were allowed to join in. Just as energy prices…

1st November 2021

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The Cambridge Weekly – 25th October 2021

The Cambridge Weekly – 25th October 2021 Confused or determined central bankers? Capital markets continued over the past week to recover just as gradually from the September/early October downdraft as they declined then. Many commentators put it down to the continued strong…

25th October 2021

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The Cambridge Weekly – 11th October 2021

The Cambridge Weekly – 11th October 2021 Economy hits an air pocket October has carried on where September left off, with quite a bit of daily up and down for markets, but with a slight downwards trend. We deliver our end-of-month review…

11th October 2021

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The Cambridge Weekly – 27th September 2021

The Cambridge Weekly – 27th September 2021 Wall of worry time The UK received worrying economic news on multiple fronts last week, with several utility companies going under and the prospect of steep rises in winter heating costs, petrol stations running…

27th September 2021

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The Cambridge Weekly – 13th September 2021

The Cambridge Weekly – 13th September 2021 Paying for it – the major economies ponder their balance sheets Recently we noted the increasing importance of fiscal policy, and sure enough last week the UK kicked-off the new school year with a…

13th September 2021

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The Cambridge Weekly – 6th September 2021

The Cambridge Weekly – 6th September 2021 Politics and policy sit at the head of the table Last week felt a bit like the whole month of August. Equity markets (North America and Europe) were in the green, and then last Friday…

6th September 2021

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The Cambridge Weekly – 31st August 2021

The Cambridge Weekly – 31st August 2021 Fed tapering: the ‘how’ matters more than ‘when’ Questions over when and how the US Federal Reserve (Fed) would begin tapering its monthly securities purchases has been much talked about over the last few…

31st August 2021

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The Cambridge Weekly – 16th August 2021

The Cambridge Weekly – 16th August 2021 Climbing the Wall of Worry – Again August continues to be what one would expect from the middle of the summer: quiet. Yet for investors, it is also pleasing that stock markets around the…

16th August 2021

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