Weekly Market Update – 9th May 2025
Investment markets and key developments Shares were mixed over the past week. Despite the Trump administration talking up trade deals US shares fell slightly, but Eurozone shares rose slightly, and Japanese and Chinese shares saw strong gains. Given the mixed messages Australian shares fell around 0.1% with strong gains in utilities and IT shares offset by falls in health and finance shares. Bond yields were also mixed – up in the US, Japan and Australia but down in Europe. Oil [...]