World markets summary:
March began with the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (and several smaller US regional banks) as fears of a wider 2008-09 banking crisis rippled through markets, eventually…
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World markets summary:
The month was a tough one for financial assets as a series of surprisingly strong economic data releases in the West, coupled with higher than expected inflation…
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World markets summary:
Financial assets enjoyed a very strong start to the year as investors took heart from increased evidence that inflation is peaking in the West and that the…
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World markets summary:
August was a positive month for markets on the face of it. US markets were up strongly with the S&P up over 3% and the Nasdaq even…
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World markets summary:
Despite experiencing the worst day of the year so far for many Indices, most major markets had limited the damage by the end of the month. Three…
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World markets summary:
In June, bond yields continued to move downwards and markets were led by the US as investors rotated into assets that have acted as safe havens for…
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World markets summary:
May saw global equity markets deliver positive returns almost without exception, with many closing at recent highs. Global shares returned 1.6% in US dollars but the strength…
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World markets summary:
The economic recovery post-Covid is beginning to gather pace and nowhere is this more prominent than within equity markets. Another strong month was led by US Equities,…
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World markets summary:
March saw further gains in global stock markets as investors reacted positively to the surprisingly rapid rollout of Covid-19 vaccines in the US, UK, and elsewhere and…
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World markets summary:
Global stock markets outperformed fixed interest again in February, returning 0.67% to a sterling investor while returns for both corporate and government bonds were negative. UK shares returned…
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