Market Commentary November 2018
05 December 2018
With the possibility of the Brexit deal agreed by Theresa May and the EU being voted down by Parliament, the FTSE 100 index struggled to gain any momentum and slipped further closing the month at 6,980.24.
The financial markets do not like uncertainty and this has been evident in recent months with the continued stock market volatility haunted by the spectre of Brexit and the US/China trade war.
Following the hasty sell off in the global equity markets in recent months, doubts have been raised about the US Federal Reserve’s willingness to follow through with its plan to increase interest rates in December.
In the commodities markets, the realisation that the US sanctions on Iranian oil imports were not going to be as strict as first thought, led to the price of oil falling substantially on over supply fears.
On the currency exchanges, Sterling awaits the outcome of the Brexit vote pencilled in for 11th December...
| 30 November 2018 | 1 month | 6 months | 12 months | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FTSE 100 | 6,980.24 | -2.07% | -8.60% | -4.73% |
| GBP/USD | 1.2757 | 0.39% | -3.41% | -4.91% |
| GBP/EUR | 1.1220 | -0.44% | -0.61% | 0.28% |
| Brent Crude (US$) | 58.71 | -22.21% | -25.90% | -7.88% |
| Gold (US$ per oz) | 1,220.52 | 0.47% | -2.56% | -4.95% |
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