US economy contracts 0.3% as companies race to beat tariffs
Annualised 0.3% fall was largely attributed to companies building inventory ahead of the 2 April tariffs announcement
Macro News
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FTSE 250 recovers from Liberation day sell-off
But further market turbulence remains likely
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Weekly Outlook: HSBC, Apple and shell report
Key events for wealth managers in the week beginning 28 April
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US trade tariffs trigger rocky ride for dollar
Capital Economics’ Neil Shearing spoke to delegates at the Portfolio Adviser Spring Congress about US trade tariffs, Europe’s stagnant economy and the outlook for inflation and interest rates
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UK inflation eases to 2.6% in March
The print, which came in below expectations, could pave the way for further interest rate cuts
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Weekly Outlook: Barratt Redrow and Sainsbury’s to report
Key events for wealth managers in the week beginning 14 April
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Fed has ‘no room for complacency’ as US inflation falls to 2.4%
Fall from 2.8% ‘smooths the way’ for interest rate cuts in the coming months, says Principal AM’s Seema Shah
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Markets rise in relief on Trump tariff pause
S&P 500 rose 9.5% to record its best single day trading since 2008
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Markets fall further as US/China trade war escalates
Imposition of additional tariffs sends another ‘jolt of pessimism’ through markets
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‘Recession fears grow’ as S&P 500 slips into bear market territory
Third day of sizeable losses following tariffs announcement
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Weekly Outlook: Tesco and JP Morgan Chase to report
Key events for wealth managers in the week beginning 7 April
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‘Worst case scenario’: Trump tariffs a hammer blow to Asian equities
China, Japan, India, Vietnam facing highest tariffs