True Potential Morning Markets

This Morning Markets update with our Investment Director, Paul Durrans analyses how global equities have rebounded despite renewed Middle East tensions and disruption risks around the Strait of Hormuz. We will also look at how oil has moved back above $100 and how inflation pressures are back in focus, just as earnings season begins.

Sebastian Mackay, Investment Director, and Lexi Herriot, Investment Analyst, discuss the ceasefire between the US and Iran, the positive impact on equity markets and the receding expectations of interest rate hikes in the bond market.

Paul Durrans, Investment Director, discusses the cautious optimism in markets, as shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz shows signs of improvement. As President Trump issues further ultimatums to Iran, it’s unclear whether sentiment will remain positive, but global equities and bond markets posted positive over last week.

Kevin Kidney, Head of Investments, and George Bell, Investment Director, discuss the economic disruption from the US-Iran conflict, President Trump’s announcement, which may signal an end in the near future, and the political will from US leaders to cap the inflationary push.

Matt Henderson, Portfolio Manager, discusses the policy response to rising oil prices as the conflict between the US and Iran continues, as well as the affects on inflation and the path of interest rates.

Kevin Kidney, Head of Investments, and Sebastian Mackay, Investment Director, discuss the ongoing global economic consequences of the middle-east conflict that continues to to create uncertainty in markets.

Paul Durrans, Investment Director, covers the ongoing conflict between the US and Iran and how mixed messages from President Trump is creating political uncertainty and a challenge for markets and central banks.

Kevin Kidney, Head of Investments, and Lexi Herriott, Investment Analyst, discuss the asset class moves, inflationary consequences of the ongoing conflict between the US and Iran, and how US and UK Central Banks are reacting to it.

Kevin Kidney, Head of Investments, discusses the path of inflation, the upcoming major central bank meetings, and if the events unfolding in the middle-east could affect interest rate trajectories for the US, UK, and Europe.

Paul Durrans, Investment Director, and Joe Forward, Investment Analyst, discuss the economic consequences of higher oil prices, highlighting the sharp contrast for the UK and US, should the ongoing conflict in the Middle-East persist. They also look at impact of this week's UK and US economic data on financial markets.

Oil prices have surged this morning due to the events occurring in the US' war in Iran. Our Head of Investments, Kevin Kidney takes a look at the impact of those events on the asset markets, and analyses wat that means for your money.

Kevin Kidney, Head of Investments, and Paul Durrans, Investment Director, discuss the spike in oil prices following the escalating conflict between the US and Iran, as well as the impact on equity markets. They also explore the broad strength of corporate profitability and how this is translating into portfolio performance.

Paul Durrans, Investment Director, discusses the escalating conflict in the middle-east and how it is affecting equities, energy prices, and safe haven assets.

Paul Durrans, Investment Director, and Faye Graham, Investment Analyst, discuss Nvidia’s Q4 results which exceeded both the markets and the company’s own expectations. There is also earnings results from Salesforce, Rolls Royce as well as US Labour market data.   #investing #nvidia #salesforce #useconomy #rollsroyce

Kevin Kidney, Head of Investments, discusses the US Supreme Court's decision to rule against Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs, which saw a positive response from equity markets. However, with escalating tensions between the US and Iran, market volatility is expected to persist, with oil prices up 6% in the last week.

This week saw UK unemployment data come in higher than expected, yet UK equities have remained steadfast. What will this mean for the Bank of England’s interest rate decision next month? Our Investment Director, Kevin Kidney and Trainee Investment Analyst, Lexi Herriot discuss.

George Bell, Investment Director, recaps on markets so far this year and points to the key data prints to look out for in the week ahead. This includes UK labour data, German Inflation Data, Corporate earnings and the Minutes from the latest meeting of the Federal Reserve. 

Paul Durrans, Investment Director, and Sam Elliot, Portfolio Manager, discuss the strong month for US jobs, the UK’s GDP which came in lower than expected, and strength of returns from Emerging Markets and Japanese equities.

Kevin Kidney, Head of Investments, discusses Japan, and the new all-time highs in Japanese equities after the landslide victory for Prime Minister Takaichi in parliament. This allows the party to move ahead with there growth positive fiscal plans which has seen an uplift in wider global stock markets.

Kevin Kidney, Head of Investments, is joined by Investment Analyst, Harry Southren, to discuss the recent economic data, that points to stronger growth for the US and UK ahead, as well as the Bank of England’s decision to hold interest rates. The team also cover the recent volatility in precious metals which has seen Silver down 12% this week.

Kevin Kidney, Head of Investments, discusses the recent volatility in commodities, the upcoming US jobs data, which is expected to confirm the trend of weak growth we have seen over the last six months, and the trajectory of interest rate policy in the US and UK.

Paul Durrans and George Bell, Investment Directors, discuss the ongoing US earnings season with a particular focus on the Tech heavyweights. In addition, they discuss the global equity performance as well as the Federal Reserve’s decision to leave interest rates unchanged.

Matt Henderson, Portfolio Manager, discusses the rise in gold prices in light of geopolitical uncertainty, Trump’s effect on global equity markets following his proposed acquisition of Greenland, as well as the upcoming earnings announcement from major US tech companies.

Paul Durrans, Investment Director, is joined by Investment Analyst, Lexi Herriott, to discuss the recent volatility in global equities after President Trump’s announcement that the US plans to acquire Greenland. They also shed some light on the volatility within the Japanese bond market as well as discuss the latest UK inflation and labour market data.

Sebastian Mackay, Investment Director, discusses the impressive performance of precious metals in the market and the driving factors behind it, as well as the positive surprise for UK growth data, and the ongoing earnings season results.