Market Summary Week Ending 03/12/2023

Inflation has finally started to cool in the US and Europe which further helped the bond and market rally.

The S&P 500 and Nasdaq both completed their best single month gains since July 2020 at 8.9% and 10.7% respectively.

Europe didn’t quite achieve monthly bests, but had positive weeks with the FTSE 100 up 0.55% and the major European markets even higher.

Please note for this weekly summary, we focus on the major indices within the financial markets such as the FTSE 100 (UK) and the Dow Jones and NASDAQ (US) to provide a factual account of what has happened within a certain index. Performance figures quoted are factual from the previous week’s trading and this summary is for commentary purposes only.

The performance of these indices is not a representation of an individual fund or portfolio. Past performance is no guarantee of future returns. The value of your investment can go down as well as up. You could get back less than you originally invested.