Chris Arcari

Nov 28, 2024 | ftadviser.com | Chris Arcari |Hymans Robertson

For China, it is set to be much higher at 60 per cent. What does this mean for the UK and equities, more globally? With more than a fifth of UK exports going to the US, and given the large proportion of overseas earnings in the UK equity market, the UK is highly exposed to an increase in trade frictions, says Chris Arcari, head of capital markets at Hymans Robertson.

Oct 18, 2024 | hymans.co.uk | Chris Arcari

Commenting ahead of the forthcoming budget as the Chancellor looks set to alter fiscal rules to boost investment, Chris Arcari, Head of Capital Markets, Hymans Robertson, says:"We expect the government to announce plans to borrow more than previously forecast in the autumn budget. But the government’s long-term growth and investment ambitions need not be beholden to short-term volatility in the gilt market.

Oct 10, 2024 | hymans.co.uk | Chris Arcari

In this Capital Markets Update, Chris Arcari shares the latest trends in the market for Q3 of 2024. Ongoing disinflation paved the way for interest-rate cuts from the major central banks in the third quarter (Q3). These buoyed hopes of a soft economic landing, against a backdrop of slowing, but still solid, global growth. Both bonds and equities managed to produce positive returns in Q3, shaking off early-August volatility, as interest-rate cuts eased recessionary concerns and supported sentiment.

Jul 17, 2024 | hymans.co.uk | Ben Farmer |Chris Arcari

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Jul 12, 2024 | hymans.co.uk | Chris Arcari

In this Capital Markets Update, Chris Arcari shares the latest trends in the market for Q2 of 2024. Global growth forecasts rose as the relative resilience of the US economy shone through in survey data. Solid, if unspectacular, growth and signs of stubbornness in underlying inflation suggest that policymakers will ease monetary policy gradually. Government bond yields rose in Q2 on decent growth and sticky inflation data, while credit spreads stayed near record lows.