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Weekly Market Commentary – 4th July

7 July 2025

This week Rachel Reeves’ employment prospects delivered a reminder of just how unsettled financial markets are. The chancellor appeared visibly upset by the lukewarm support offered by the prime minister after the government was forced into an embarrassing U-turn on welfare reform. The fact that a tearful few minutes in Parliament were enough to cause sterling and gilts to fall…

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Weekly Market Commentary – 4th July
Central banks choose to wait and see as high interest rates take hold

Central banks choose to wait and see as high interest rates take hold

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More volatility for bonds as consumer demand drives surprisingly strong US growth

More volatility for bonds as consumer demand drives surprisingly strong US growth

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Government bonds under pressure again as inflation refuses to budge

Government bonds under pressure again as inflation refuses to budge

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Markets rise but investors remain cautious as war breaks out in the Middle East

Markets rise but investors remain cautious as war breaks out in the Middle East

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