U.S. equities finished lower in August as the S&P 500 and Nasdaq-100 Indices posted their first monthly declines since February. The “Magnificent Seven,” responsible for over 75% of the Nasdaq 100 gains in 2023 through July, saw mixed results for the month…
Market sentiment remained positive in July, buoyed by a drop in developed market inflation and resilient GDP data. This raised hopes for a soft landing and supported a broad rally across most asset classes and regions.
In the US, the debt ceiling impasse between Democrats and Republicans generated headlines over May. Despite the drama, equities were relatively resilient with the S&P 500 rising by 0.4% (USD). By month-end the VIX Index…
Volatility significantly decreased for April, as the S&P 500 posted a 1.46% (USD) gain for the month and 8,59% (USD) for the year. On a total return basis, mega and large caps sharply outperformed small and micro caps…
Global stocks retreated in February as the market re-evaluated the decreasing speed of inflation, and therefore the need for the (Fed) FOMC to continue to increase interest rates and the time it needed to keep them higher…
Global markets resumed in January on a positive footing resuming the ascent that they began in October and November last year taking a short pause for the festive season in December. The S&P 500® was up 6.18% (USD) in January, bringing its one-year return to -9.72%…
Equity markets continued their recovery from October’s lows, with developed market equities gaining 7% and emerging market equities rallying by nearly 15%. For the month, on a total return basis the Nasdaq 100 advanced 5.60% (USD)…
Global equities bounced off their lows in October as the S&P gained 7.99% (USD), The Dow Jones Industrial Average® gained 13.95% (USD) and the tech heavy Nasdaq 100 gained 4.00% (USD) for the month of October.
For the month of August, the S&P 500 fell 4.24%% and the Nasdaq Composite fell -4.50% (USD). The best-performing sector was energy, up 3.13% (USD). The two worst-performing sectors were real estate, down 5.96% (USD), and technology, off by 5.77% (USD)…
Earnings pushed back the bear in July, with the S&P 500 ending the month up 9.19% (USD). The Dow Jones Industrial Average (.DJI) rose by 6.73% (USD) for the month and the Nasdaq Composite (.IXIC) added 11.89% (USD)…
