World Markets Summary:
Equity markets, particularly the US, gave back some of their recent gains as higher-than-expected inflation and generally stronger economic data combined to temper expectations for rapid…
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Macro
Investors were given reasons during Q1 to believe in a Goldilocks scenario, one in which inflation and economic growth are neither ‘too hot’ (strong) or ‘too cold’ (weak).…
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World Markets Summary:
March was a strong month for financial assets as positive returns were widespread across bonds, equities and commodities. Hopes for a “Goldilocks” outcome where growth and…
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World Markets Summary:
Equities and bonds went their separate ways in February as the former produced strong returns with only a few exceptions. Bond yields outside of China backed…
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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…
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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…
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Review of 2023
The year gone was another one in which investors had to hold their nerve as a number of Macroeconomic, Geopolitical and Industry events unfolded, each with…
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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.…
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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…
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Macro
Quarter three (Q3) 2023 saw a marked disparity in economic momentum. Japan and the US generally performed above expectations whilst Continental Europe and China clearly decelerated and…
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