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Markets took a breather this week, which came from the realisation that economies are slowing down >

Interest rate rises are the way central banks try to control inflation, not just by taking the foot off the pedal of the economy, but by indeed applying the brakes >

High inflation, and interest rate expectations, remain very much at the forefront of investors around the world >

Some relaxation in restrictions in China and Japan gave Japanese and Chinese stock markets a boost during the week >

Financial markets were unsettled in May as the effects of the war in Ukraine along with concerns over inflation and growth dominated investor sentiment >

Why are interest rates rising, why this would risk moving the UK into recession and what this could mean for investment portfolios >

The focus remains on how central banks plan on taming inflation and the impact this could have as economic growth around the world continues to slow down >

In the US, whilst inflation has fallen, it has fallen by less than economists expected. In the UK, the economy shrank in the month of May >

The focus remains on how central banks plan on taming inflation and the impact this could have as economic growth around the world continues to slow >

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