While Covid-19 meant that new-year fireworks celebrations were scaled back, markets saw some pyrotechnics during 2020’s final quarter.

For much of the quarter, financial markets also appeared to have returned to business as usual.

Equity markets appeared at times to be detached from reality as they rebounded strongly during the second quarter.

In 2015 American philanthropist Bill Gates warned of the potential threat a pandemic posed to the global economy.

We assess the potential impact of an unprecedented US fiscal stimulus package on markets.

We analyse the impact of the UK government's financial rescue package on bond markets.

As market turmoil continues, we consider the outlook for global equities

We analyse the impact of Covid-19 on global bond markets in anticipation of the next stage.