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PeaQ News Vol4 No 12

The Santa Claus rally failed to materialise over the month with the MSCI ACWI falling by 2.5% in December.

PeaQ News Vol4 No 11

Most developed equity markets finished the month on a strong note.

PeaQ News Vol4 No 10

Most global equity markets finished the month in the red.

PeaQ News Vol4 No 9

The performance of global equity markets was mixed over the month of September.

PeaQ News Vol4 No 8

The first week of August was highly volatile with an equity sell-off followed by a subsequent recovery, after which most of the indices regained their losses with some reaching all-time highs. The main catalyst for the decline was the unwinding of the yen carry trade, further to the BoJ raising...

PeaQ News Vol4 No 7

Equity markets performance was mixed over the month of July, as expectations of interest rate cuts in the US and the UK and shifting sentiment about some of the big tech companies in the US impacted on markets.

PeaQ News Vol4 No 6

Global equity markets were mixed over the month of June. The US Fed, the BoE, the BoJ and the PBoC left their respective key interest rates unchanged in their June meetings.

PeaQ News Vol4 No 5

Most developed markets posted positive returns over the month of May, driven by the technology sector in the US. In the US, consumer prices rose by 3.4% in the 12 months to April, down from 3.5% in the previous month. The latest estimate of Q1 US GDP stood at 1.4%.

PeaQ News Vol4 No 4

After three months of positive returns, global equity markets posted negative returns over the month of April as investors digested the change in stance of the US Fed, from a dovish perspective to a “higher for longer” stance with regards to interest rates.

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PeaQ News Vol4 No 3

Central bank meetings dominated headlines in March. The US Fed held interest rates steady in the range of 5.25%-5.50% at its policy meeting. The Central Bank increased its inflation outlook to 2.6% for this year and maintained an inflation rate of 2.2% for next year. It also expects US GDP...

PeaQ News Vol4 No 2

The US markets rallied over the month, with the S&P 500 reaching a record high, mainly driven by the earnings release of two ‘Magnificent 7’ components, namely Meta and Nvidia.

PeaQ News Vol4 No 1

US equities markets rallied in January as Q4 earnings of companies were being published. This rally was led by technology and communications companies which were riding on the enthusiasm for AI.

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