Investment briefing
The stock market, frequently an enigma, has played a blinder. As countries around the world queue up to report their worst ever falls in economic growth, equities have been rising.
Investment briefing
Another quarter, another record-breaking rally for global equities. Despite social restrictions still being imposed by governments across the world in one form or another, stock markets have flourished.
Investment briefing
Towards the end of January, shares in GameStop, an old-school American video games retailer, were driven higher by a cohort of (largely) young day traders looking to make a killing, armed with laptops and furlough cheques.