The S&P500 broke the 2000 barrier in August to reach an all time high. The stockmarket index has continued to rise during the first week of September and currently stands at 2007 on 5 September 2014. The bull market run in equities continues amidst an era of low interest rates and quantitative easing.
Confidence in the economic recovery in both the US and UK has been met with a rise in demand for IT contractors with a high number of roles on the market in August and September 2014. Whilst the market remains competitive, demand for experienced developers, big data analysts and other IT specialists remains high.