The Santa Claus rally saw the MSCI ACWI rising by 4.7% in December. The US Fed, the ECB and the BoE kept interest rates unchanged in their respective December meetings, with the US Fed being perceived as the most dovish (and boosting investors’ sentiment) and the BoE being the most...
Read More...After three months of negative returns, global equity markets rallied in November as bond yields reversed and inflation rates fell. In the US, headline inflation slowed from 3.7% in September to 3.2% in October. In Europe, it fell from 4.3% in September to 2.4% in November (reaching its lowest level...
Read More...Global equity markets finished the month in the red. The outbreak of war in the Middle East was the main factor that triggered volatility in markets and weighed on investors’ risk appetite.
Read More...Meetings at Central Banks dominated headlines in September. The US Fed maintained its benchmark interest rate unchanged in the range of 5.25%-5.50% (a 22-years high). The BoE also held its key rate at 5.25%. The ECB raised its rates for the 10th consecutive time, bringing the main refinancing operations, marginal...
Read More...Most global equity markets were negative over the month as they faced several headwinds: rising bond yields, US government credit rating being downgraded from AAA to AA+, persistent inflation in Europe and weak economic data from China.
Read More...Most global developed equity markets rose over the month of July. The US Fed raised interest rates by 25bps to 5.25%-5.5%. Interest rates in the US are at their highest levels since January 2001. The ECB raised interest rates by 25bps in its July meeting, the 9th consecutive rate rise,...
Read More...Central bank meetings and inflation figures dominated headlines in June. The US Fed held rates steady in the 5.0.%-5.25% range and the median rate projection suggested two additional rate hikes of 25bps by the end of the year. Inflation slowed to 4.0% in May vs 4.9% in April (and down...
Read More...A majority of global developed equity markets fell over the month of May. In the US, the bill to suspend the debt limit through to 1st January 2025 was approved and voted by the House and the Senate and the US President signed it into law thereafter.
Read More...Developed equity markets rose over the month on the back of resilient economic data. The annual inflation rate in the US slowed for the 9th consecutive month to 5.0% in March, and below market forecasts of 5.2%. The April figures, released in May, showed an inflation rate of 4.9%.
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Read More...The month of March was eventful as markets handled the unexpected turmoil in the US and European banking sectors at the start of the month.
Read More...After a strong start in January, February proved to be more nuanced. Most global equity markets finished the month in the red as sticky inflation rates and speculations of higher interest rates remaining high for longer weighed on investors’ minds.
Read More...Strong returns were posted in the first month of the year as the latest inflation figures pointed towards a slowing down from highs leading to expectations that central banks might be less hawkish.
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