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The U.K. Stockmarket ended the week slightly higher. The Pound fell to an eighteen month low against the dollar with disappointing retail sales data raising doubts about a rate hike in August. Our Breadth Indicator stayed neutral this week and our Momentum indicator ticked lower.

UK Market 20th July 2018

The U.S. Stockmarket was almost flat this week but the Nasdaq index reached a new high on Tuesday. At the end of the week stocks weakened along with the dollar as President Trump threatened new tariffs on Chinese imports and complained about the dollar’s strength and Fed rate rises. Our Breadth indicator remained positive and our Momentum indicator ticked up again.

US Market 20th July 2018

The Big Picture 20th July 2018

Market Sentiment 20th July 2018

U.S. Risk Barometer 20th July 2018

Europe Risk Barometer 20th July 2018

Emerging Markets Risk Barometer 20th July 2018

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This communication is not intended as a recommendation to invest in any particular asset class, security or strategy. Regulatory requirements that require impartiality of investment/investment strategy recommendations are therefore not applicable nor are any prohibitions to trade before publication. The information provided is for illustrative purposes only, it should not be relied upon as recommendations to buy or sell investments.’

The U.K. Stockmarket ended the week higher. Sentiment was focused on US President Trump’s comments re the UK and Brexit. He said that a soft Brexit would “probably kill” any trade deal with the US but later stated that his relationship with Prime Minister May was strong and they will discuss trade. Our Breadth Indicator turned neutral this week and our Momentum indicator ticked higher.

UK Market 13th July 2018

The U.S. Stockmarket was higher this week as investors seemed to shrug off concerns about a global trade war and instead focused on positive assessments of the economy, e.g. Fed Chairman Powell’s comments “unemployment at its lowest level in years and inflation close to the central bank’s 2 percent target.” The Russell 2000 Smallcap index and the Nasdaq Comp reached new highs but actually Large Caps out-performed this week. Both our Breadth indicator and our Momentum indicator ticked up this week.

US Market 13th July 2018

The Big Picture 13th July 2018

Market Sentiment 13th July 2018

U.S. Risk Barometer 13th July 2018

Europe Risk Barometer 13th July 2018

Emerging Markets Risk Barometer 13th July 2018

Disclaimer:  ‘Where the business have expressed opinions, they are based on current market conditions, they may differ from those of other investment professionals and are subject to change without notice. The information contained within this communication is believed to be reliable but Realm Investment Management Limited does not warrant its completeness or accuracy.

This communication is not intended as a recommendation to invest in any particular asset class, security or strategy. Regulatory requirements that require impartiality of investment/investment strategy recommendations are therefore not applicable nor are any prohibitions to trade before publication. The information provided is for illustrative purposes only, it should not be relied upon as recommendations to buy or sell investments.’