The performance of global markets was mixed during the month of May. US equity markets were impacted, at the start of the month, by disappointing corporate results but rallied in the latter part. The gradual re-opening in China, following the prolonged lockdowns in many parts of the country, was positive...
Read More...Global equity markets ended April sharply lower. US equity markets led the way, as investors digested a more hawkish stance of the Fed and corporate earnings were below-expectations. The latest GDP figures, showing a fall of 1.4% y-o-y, caught investors by surprise as they were expecting an increase.
Read More...There was intense market volatility in March as the Russia-Ukraine war played out. The outlook was pessimistic in the first part of the month before optimism took over the second part of the month with the start of negotiations between the two parties in Turkey.
Read More...Global equity markets ended the month of February sharply lower, it is a second consecutive month this year, mainly on the back of the invasion of Ukraine by Russia.
Read More...Since the beginning of the year, there has been a lot of volatility as inflation, speculations about interest rates and geopolitical tensions in Eastern Europe all weighed on investors’ moods. High inflation is now deemed not to be transitory by many central banks.
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