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It was a short week for European and US equity markets last week due to the Easter bank holiday weekend >>

Sunak announced that a number of reliefs and allowances will be frozen for the 2021/22 tax year, there were no immediate changes to current personal tax allowances >>

The major equity markets were positive last week despite the concerns about the rise in US 10-year Treasury yields >>

Global equity markets were largely down last week due to investors’ growing concerns of higher inflationary pressures that could accompany an economic recovery>>

Global stock markets experienced a mixed week amidst general optimism around progress in fighting the coronavirus >>

Global stock markets rise led by Covid-19 trends, vaccine optimism and positive sentiment. A UK strong economic recovery is expected in the second half of 2021 >>

Global stock markets rise following steep declines in the previous week, led by Covid-19 trends, vaccine optimism and positive sentiment >>

Reddit traders spark a short squeeze and unnerve equity markets, with last week being the worst week for many stock markets since October 2020 >>

President Joe Biden was sworn in last week which drove markets for the early part of the week. Elsewhere, weak European and UK business activity numbers weighed on markets whilst the world keeps a watchful eye on global vaccination rollout >>

The coronavirus pandemic made conditions particularly challenging for investors throughout 2020. This 2021 Investment Outlook covers 5 themes: Recovery; Moderate Reflation; Globalisation; Tech Regulation; & Build Back Better >>