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02/06/2026

WeekWatch - 01/06/2026
1 June 2026

Increasing hopes that a deal between the US and Iran might finally be reached and continued AI optimism helped push US markets to new highs last week. Read more ....

S&P registers double digit returns Increasing hopes that a deal between the US and Iran might finally be reached and continued AI optimism helped push US markets to new highs last week.

27/05/2026

WeekWatch - 26/05/2026
26 May 2026

Last week was a busy time for markets. In the US, markets delivered further gains. The S&P 500 rose for the eighth consecutive week. By style, small-cap and value outperformed growth and large-cap.

In the US, markets delivered further gains. The S&P 500 rose for the eighth consecutive week. By style, small-cap and value outperformed growth and large-cap.

19/05/2026

Dementia Action Week: Shoring up the future with a lasting power of attorney

This week (18 to 24 May) marks Dementia Action Week, an annual awareness campaign led by the charity Alzheimer’s Society, which aims to bring people and organisations together to act on dementia. Read More ......

There are almost one million people in the UK living with dementia, although one in three don’t have a formal diagnosis, according to Alzheimer’s Society. And the number is expected to soar to 1.4 million by 20402.

19/05/2026

WeekWatch - 18/05/2026
18 May 2026

UK government bond yields continued rising last week, as UK government leadership challenges and international questions increasingly weighed on investor minds. Read More.....

UK government bond yields continued rising last week, as UK government leadership challenges and international questions increasingly weighed on investor minds.

11/05/2026

WeekWatch - 11/05/2026

Following bruising local election results, media reports have been awash with gossip around the prime minister Keir Starmer’s future. Judging by the UK bond market, however, lenders appear to prefer the stability of continuity over the uncertainty of a leadership challenge – at least for now. Read more ......
https://www.huntminasfinancial.co.uk/article/detail/sjpp/weekwatch-11-05-2026.html

05/05/2026

WeekWatch - 05/05/2026
5 May 2026

The S&P 500 and Nasdaq ended the week at record highs. Despite a spike in energy prices, market sentiment remained upbeat, supported by a strong corporate earnings season and positive AI newsflow. READ MORE.....
https://www.huntminasfinancial.co.uk/article/detail/sjpp/weekwatch-05-05-2026.html

28/04/2026

WeekWatch - 27/04/2026
27 April 2026

Upbeat sentiment towards technology and AI, together with another strong week of corporate earnings supported US markets.

Upbeat sentiment towards technology and AI, together with another strong week of corporate earnings supported US markets. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite indices rose to new highs. Almost one third of companies in the S&P 500 have so far reported first quarter earnings, with the proportion reportin...

21/04/2026

WeekWatch - 20/04/2026

Markets rose for the third consecutive week, with Friday’s returns buoyed by news from Iran’s foreign minister that the Strait of Hormuz was “completely open” to shipping. READ MORE

19/08/2025

How to mitigate your Inheritance Tax bill

Nobody wants the HMRC to be their biggest beneficiary. Find out how you can reduce your Inheritance Tax bill – and leave more to your family.

Nobody likes talking about death, and many of us aren’t that keen to talk about money either. So, it’s not surprising that many of us put our estate planning, and IHT in particular, on a back burner. Last year’s Autumn Budget however initiated widescale changes in the treatment of pensions, an...

14/08/2025

WeekWatch - What does US earnings season mean for investors?

Against the volatility and uncertainty generated by trade wars and signs of more deteriorating economic data, what have been the key takeaways?

The last few weeks in markets have been dominated by the release of US second-quarter earnings, with the greatest number of companies reporting in the two weeks to mid-August. Against the volatility and uncertainty generated by trade wars and signs of more deteriorating economic data, what have been...