Life in the Pandemic

The last 18 months have certainly been a rollercoaster ride. The world has changed, transforming our lives, our economies and our businesses – as reflected in the ups and downs of the markets.

At the start of the pandemic, there were rapid declines across all sectors; who can forget the panic, the relentless bad news and the lack of certainty? No one could have predicted the tide would soon turn as positively as it did after mid March, when governments began responding with record stimulus packages.

Seven months after markets had bottomed out, almost half the sectors had fully bounced back, and then from October until today, news of the availability of several vaccines helped to create a further spike.

We don't know how long the overall recovery in the UK will take, but we can see from this that there is a surprising pattern resilience and therefore hope that there will be further growth and positivity to come.

One thing is for sure, we'll never forget the scramble for toilet rolls, the lockdown home haircuts and the Zoom quizzes! For other lockdown crazes take a look at our Life in the Pandemic infographic, where we reveal some interesting stats!