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Headline indices
April 2026 recap
Index performance — 28-day review (from Apr 22)
Rebased to 100 at start of period
Monthly return — April
Best US monthly gain since Nov 2020
Sector performance — April 2026
US sectors (S&P 500)
Monthly total return %
UK sectors (FTSE All-Share)
Monthly total return %
6-month forward outlook (May–Nov 2026)
Forecast bands — base / bull / bear
Solid = base case · shaded = bull/bear range
Scenario probabilities
Claude's read of consensus signals
Bull
30%
Base
50%
Bear
20%
Key themes shaping the next 6 months
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Not in your watchlist? Type any company name or ticker and Claude will run a synopsis in the same format — view, headline, bull case, bear case — using the regional sourcing rule.
Watchlist — 29 names (26 held + 3 watch-only) · UK news from UK outlets, US news from US outlets
Overweight: 0
Neutral: 0
Underweight: 0
Perspective:Showing Claude's balanced read on each name.