True Potential Morning Markets

Kevin Kidney, Head of Investments, reflects on the rise in bond yields, as well as rising inflation and interest rates, against the backdrop of global equities and a strong outlook on global earnings.

Paul Durrans and Amanda Whitecross, Investment Directors, discuss the Federal Reserve’s decision to raise interest rates and the market reaction, as well as decision from the Bank of England, and the recent comments from AI leaders on safeguards and slowing the rate of development.

Harry Southren, Investment Analyst, discusses the sharp rise in global government bond yields, the driving factors for this, and the expectations for central banks ahead of major meetings this week.

Sebastian Mackay, Investment Director, and Harry Southren, Investment Analyst, discuss the turbulence in the bond market, a rise in oil and energy prices, the implications of the European Central Bank’s interest rate decision, and the resilience of equity markets.

George Bell, Investment Director, discusses US inflation dynamics, and the challenges they pose for the Federal Reserve, key earnings results from Oracle and Adobe, and a look ahead to the European Central Bank interest rate decision, with the market expecting a 0.25% increase.

Paul Durrans, Investment Director, and Joe Forward, Investment Analyst, discuss the recent rise in global bond yields and its impact on equity markets, review the latest earnings season and the ongoing debate around AI-driven technology companies, and examine the sharp increase in gold prices during August.

Kevin Kidney, Head of Investments, and Faye Graham, Investment Analyst, provide context for Nvidia’s earnings results, discuss the latest US inflation print, and the ramifications it presents for the Federal Reserve, as well as the recent change in bond yields and how they’re reacting to the inflation print.

Amanda Whitecross, Investment Director, discusses the upcoming Federal Reserve symposium at Jackson Hole this week as Chairman of the Federal Reserve Kevin Warsh, and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, find themselves at odds. We also get a look ahead at upcoming US economic data and Nvidia’s Q2 earnings report expectations.

Sebastian Mackay, Investment Director, and Harry Southren, Investment Analyst, discuss the rise in UK inflation, UK labour market data, as well as the strength of the US earnings season reports and the intervention from the US treasury to calm bond markets.

Kevin Kidney, Head of Investments, discusses the all-time highs in global equities, and why global earnings strength is to the detriment of bond yields, as well as a look ahead to upcoming inflation and jobs data for the UK and what is could mean for the economy.