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week ending 1st August 2025.

As you can see from the accompanying table, markets lost momentum at the end of the week. It was a week of mixed messages for markets as strong US data, solid tech earnings, and a steady Federal Reserve were overshadowed by geopolitics.

Market Update – 6 August 2025.

Some encouraging PMI data emerged from Asia this week. In Japan, services sector activity picked up pace in July, with the Services PMI rising to 53.6 from 51.7 in June, which marks the strongest expansion since February.

How ‘Save As You Earn’ share plan savers can avoid an unnecessary tax bill.

Many companies in the UK operate a Save As You Earn (SAYE) share plan often known as Sharesave, which provides employees with a tax efficient way to invest in their company’s shares.

Key things to understand if your workplace offers share plans.

Share plans play an integral part in any reward and benefits strategy. They are designed to encourage longer term saving which can result in greater financial wellbeing. Jonathan Watts-Lay, Director, WEALTH at work answers some questions on the key things to understand if your workplace offers share plans.

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