December brought with it the gift that market participants had been waiting for all year – a Federal Reserve (Fed) policy pivot. With the continuation of the disinflation story, the Fed striking a more dovish tone and strong economic data published throughout the...
As October ushered in Halloween, it appeared as though markets themselves were haunted. Both bonds and stocks fell in October plagued by concerns over prolonged ‘higher for longer’ interest rates and growing geopolitical tensions. Gold and energy found themselves as...
Global equity markets sank over the month of August amid growing concerns over China’s worsening economic data and renewed weakness in its real estate sector. This sentiment was reflected in falling bond prices and rising sovereign yields. Developed markets...
2023: Market returns so far With the month of June now behind us we look back at the first half of 2023 and how markets have behaved. On the back of a difficult year in 2022, equity returns have certainly rewarded loyal investors so far. Developed equity markets are...
So far in 2023, market attention and performance have revolved around key data releases. Following a subdued market sentiment in 2022, the introduction of optimistic data in the form of lower inflation figures has been driving market gains this year, and April was no...
