What Happens to Stock Markets During Wars, Terrorism and Geopolitical Events?

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The recent invasion of Ukraine is a humanitarian tragedy and we will no doubt be trying to figure out what this means for the Ukrainian people, and all Europeans, over the next few months. The lives and liberty of the Ukrainian people are the most important issue in all of this and, so far, it appears Europe and the West are united in their support of Ukraine. However, it is only natural in this new reality for us to consider …

Investment Market Update 23rd April 2018

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Investment Market Update 23rd April – Markets in Numbers  Equity Markets (Local) Level 1 Day % Month to Quarter to Year to  1 Year Date % Date % Date % Ago % Euro Stoxx 50 3,491 0.24% 4.3% 4.3% 0.4% 4.9% Ireland 6,828 0.66% 4.1% 4.1% -1.9% 3.4% UK 7,368 0.54% 4.7% 4.7% -2.8% 7.7% France 5,405 0.43% 5.0% 5.0% 2.3% 9.9% Germany 12,523 -0.21% 3.7% 3.7% -2.9% 4.3% MSCI World 2,100 -0.76% 1.8% 1.8% 0.6% 16.5% S&P 500 2,670 …

Investment Market Update 16th April 2018

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Investment Market Update 16th April 2018 – Market in Numbers Equity Markets (Local) Level 1 Day % Month to Quarter to Year to  1 Year Date % Date % Date % Ago % Euro Stoxx 50 3,447 0.71% 2.7% 2.7% -1.2% 2.5% Ireland 6,641 1.24% 1.0% 1.0% -4.7% 0.1% UK 7,258 0.08% 3.0% 3.0% -4.4% 2.7% France 5,317 0.59% 2.7% 2.7% 0.2% 7.2% Germany 12,458 0.98% 2.6% 2.6% -3.9% 2.1% MSCI World 2,091 0.41% 1.3% 1.3% 0.1% 16.2% S&P 500 …

Investment Market update 10th April 2018

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Investment Market update 10th April 2018 .MARKETS IN NUMBERS  Equity Markets (Local) Level 1 Day % Month to Quarter to Year to  1 Year Date % Date % Date % Ago % Euro Stoxx 50 3,418 -0.44% 1.6% 1.6% -2.2% 0.8% Ireland 6,632 -0.61% 0.6% 0.6% -5.1% 0.7% UK 7,184 -0.22% 1.9% 1.9% -5.4% 2.3% France 5,269 -0.35% 1.8% 1.8% -0.8% 5.8% Germany 12,310 -0.52% 1.2% 1.2% -5.2% 0.1% MSCI World 2,053 -1.31% -0.6% -0.6% -1.8% 13.9% S&P 500 2,604 …

Investment Market Update 3rd April 2018

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Investment Market Update 3rd April 2018 – Markets in Numbers Equity Markets (Local) Level 1 Day % Month to Quarter to Year to  1 Year Date % Date % Date % Ago % Euro Stoxx 50 3,341 0.91% -2.1% -3.7% -3.7% -1.0% Ireland 6,594 0.68% -0.7% -5.7% -5.7% 0.5% UK 7,057 0.22% -2.0% -7.2% -7.2% 0.2% France 5,144 0.72% -2.7% -2.5% -2.5% 3.9% Germany 12,000 1.31% -2.7% -6.4% -6.4% -1.8% MSCI World 2,039 -1.37% -1.4% -1.4% -2.5% 12.6% S&P 500 …

Investment Market Update 26th March 2018

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Investment Market Update 26th March 2018 MARKETS IN NUMBERS   Equity Markets (Local) Level 1 Day % Month to Quarter to Year to  1 Year Date % Date % Date % Ago % Euro Stoxx 50 3,306 -1.50% -4.0% -5.6% -5.6% -1.4% Ireland 6,515 -0.03% -1.9% -6.8% -6.8% -0.4% UK 6,922 -0.44% -4.0% -9.0% -9.0% -1.9% France 5,105 -1.39% -4.1% -3.9% -3.9% 4.3% Germany 11,917 -1.77% -4.4% -8.0% -8.0% -1.3% MSCI World 2,037 -1.75% -3.7% -2.7% -2.7% 13.1% S&P 500 …

Investment Market Update 20th March 2018

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Market Investment Update Markets in Numbers Equity Markets (Local) Level 1 Day % Month to Quarter to Year to  1 Year Date % Date % Date % Ago % Euro Stoxx 50 3,403 -1.17% -1.2% -2.8% -2.8% 1.7% Ireland 6,671 -0.35% 0.3% -4.7% -4.7% 0.7% UK 7,043 -1.69% -2.4% -7.5% -7.5% -1.4% France 5,241 -1.00% -1.7% -1.5% -1.5% 7.1% Germany 12,253 -1.39% -1.8% -5.4% -5.4% 1.0% MSCI World 2,110 -1.10% -0.2% 0.8% 0.8% 16.1% S&P 500 2,713 -1.42% 0.1% 1.9% …

Investment Market Update 5th March 2018

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Investment Market Update MARKETS IN NUMBERS Equity Markets (Local) Level 1 Day % Month to Quarter to Year to  1 Year Date % Date % Date % Ago % Euro Stoxx 50 3,335 0.3 -3.0 -4.6 -4.6 1.2 Ireland 6,668 -1.9 -2.1 -7.1 -7.1 -0.7 UK 7,070 0.4 -1.7 -6.9 -6.9 0.1 France 5,159 0.4 -3.0 -2.8 -2.8 6.4 Germany 11,953 0.3 -3.9 -7.5 -7.5 -0.6 MSCI World 2,090 0.0 -1.3 -0.3 -0.3 15.8 S&P 500 2,691 0.5 -0.8 1.0 …

Investment Market Update 26th Feb 2018

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Investment Market update Markets in Numbers Equity Markets (Local) Level 1 Day % Month to Quarter to Year to  1 Year Date % Date % Date % Ago % Euro Stoxx 50 3,466 0.7 -3.8 -0.8 -0.8 8.3 Ireland 6,722 0.1 -3.3 -4.3 -4.3 5.2 UK 7,244 0.4 -2.8 -4.7 -4.7 4.3 France 5,351 0.6 -2.4 0.8 0.8 13.8 Germany 12,590 0.8 -4.5 -2.5 -2.5 6.7 MSCI World 2,141 1.1 -3.1 2.1 2.1 19.2 S&P 500 2,747 1.6 -2.5 3.1 …

Investment Market Update 19th Feb 2018

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Investment Market Update MARKETS IN NUMBERS Equity Markets (Local) Level 1 Day % Month to Quarter to Year to  1 Year Date % Date % Date % Ago % Euro Stoxx 50 3,427 1.1 -4.9 -1.9 -1.9 6.9 Ireland 6,833 0.8 -1.8 -2.9 -2.9 5.9 UK 7,295 0.8 -2.8 -4.7 -4.7 3.9 France 5,282 1.1 -3.6 -0.5 -0.5 11.8 Germany 12,452 0.9 -5.6 -3.6 -3.6 5.9 MSCI World 2,138 0.3 -3.3 1.9 1.9 19.3 S&P 500 2,732 0.0 -3.1 2.5 …