World Markets Summary:
January’s equity market performance has historically been consistently strong, to the extent that the term ‘January Effect’ has been coined for this anomaly. However, the strength of…
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Overview
Not only did Santa arrive this December but more importantly for financial markets, so did Goldilocks, or at least the expectation she would appear in the not too distant…
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World Markets Summary:
November’s rally provided some much needed relief across developed market equities on the back of better-than-expected inflation data, firstly in the US and then the UK. Western…
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World Markets Summary:
It was the third tough month in a row for financial assets in October 2023 as investors reacted negatively to stronger US economic growth, “higher for longer”…
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World Markets Summary:
September, often a tough month in financial markets, once again proved to be a tricky month for markets. Equity market volatility, as measured by the Volatility Index…
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In what was a volatile month, very few asset classes provided positive returns in August, with the exception of oil. August is a notoriously tricky month for…
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July was a good month for investors as the mood was buoyed by positive developments on both the inflation and profit front as well as increased stimulus…
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June was generally a positive month for stock markets as returns broadened out in the US. Europe and Asia also climbed whilst the UK lagged behind. A…
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May was a month of significantly divergent returns, with the Nasdaq 100, Japanese equities and Taiwanese equities up mid-to-high single digits, whilst Hong Kong equities and the…
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World markets summary:
After a volatile first quarter of 2023, April was relatively becalmed. Stock markets in most regions advanced modestly, led by a surprisingly resilient UK market which shrugged…
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