Global Market Overview In February, the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak replaced trade as the main focus for the markets. Fears of near-term negative effects on Chinese and global growth, together with...
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Global Market Overview Global indices started the year on a very strong footing, with almost all major equity indices delivering positive gains in the first three weeks of the year....
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Global Market Overview Equities continued to climb the wall of worry in November – a relatively consistent feature of markets in 2019, despite the multitude of geopolitical risks that investors...
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Global Market Overview Financial markets welcomed signs of an easing in geopolitical tensions in October, with risk assets generally outperforming traditional safe havens. The US and Chinese authorities moved closer...
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Global Market Overview The mood for the month was set on its first day with a tweet from the US president announcing an intention to impose a 10% tariff on...
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Global Market Overview Global financial markets posted a mixed performance in July. Corporate earnings figures for the second quarter gave a boost to the US stock market in the beginning...
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Global Markets Overview Global Equity markets inverted near the start of the month, posting a loss of -2.66% for the month of May, bringing an end to the month-on-month increases...
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Global Market Overview Global equities (MSCI ACWI) continued its upward trend from the last quarter, after a strong month finishing +3.30% to bring the total YTD return to +13.50%. The...
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Market Insights Global Market Overview Global Equities continued on their good start to 2019 up another 1.65% in the month bringing the total return YTD up to 6.42%. The general...
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