Monthly Archives: August 2022

Here are the dividend payouts for the following indices for the period of 4 August to 11 August 2022:

Time to “act forcefully” or continue with a “steady hand”? The tough trade-off the MPC faces between growth and inflation is back in the spotlight when the Bank of England meets to deliver its latest rate decision on Thursday. Recent comments by Governor Bailey have put a 50bp hike on the table but given there’s […]

Headlines *Pelosi vows US won’t abandon Taiwan in face of Chinese pressure *Dollar climbs with yields after Fed doves expect more rate hikes *Yen recovery cut short after biggest four-day rally since 2020 *Asian stocks stabilise despite Wall Street slide and geopolitical tensions US equities fell following hawkish Fed rhetoric and heightened worries over Pelosi’s […]

Stock markets bounced handsomely in July rebounding from a very tough first half of the year. There were two main drivers: easing expectations for interest rate rises and positive earnings updates from several big tech and energy companies. The rally delivered the best month of performance since late 2020. The question on many investors lips […]

Singapore, 1 August 2022: Vantage, an international multi-asset broker, is pleased to announce that it is launching a month-long donation drive in support of UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, to help refugees and internally displaced persons worldwide. Vantage will be matching all donations from both new and existing clients, dollar for dollar, to support humanitarian efforts […]

Investors have had a lot to chew over recently with the “Goldilocks” scenario of weak data and positive megacap earnings topped off with a potentially less hawkish US Federal Reserve. Investor fears about the aggressive pacing of the Fed’s rate hikes has started to wane while the idea that inflation may have started to peak […]