Although the Dow Jones Industrial Average Index fell by 5.3% in December, dampened by uncertainty over the pace of future rate cuts, it rose by 12.9% over 2024, underpinned by a resilient domestic economy, lower interest rates, and hopes of deregulation and lower taxes under the impending Trump administration.

People have been calling a recovery in the Chinese market for almost as long as they’ve been calling a recovery in the UK. After a big stimulus package and a rally in share prices, is that recovery finally here?

Will the Chancellor’s latest initiative be enough to revive interest in the UK stock market?

Asset allocators have teed up 2024 as the year of the bond, but it is not a one-way street.

As expected, central banks in the UK, US and Europe opted to leave interest rates unchanged in late October and early November. Policymakers adopted a “wait-and-see” approach to allow them to assess the economy and the impact of previous increases.

The US economy keeps coming in hotter than expected. Could it derail the narrative on inflation?

Another dismal set of economic data, there are increasingly pressing concerns about the Chinese economy. Is sentiment now too pessimistic?

All investors need to think hard about what a sustained – and, for many, unfamiliar – environment of higher interest rates could mean for their portfolios

It’s been the best-performing sector for the year to date, but can Europe extend its recent run of form as the economic climate weakens?