World Market Summary
Standout earnings growth* has remained a key support for equities, with performance lagging company fundamentals and resulting in valuations becoming progressively cheaper as the quarter progressed.…
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World Market Summary
As the hottest summer on record comes to a close, the rain clouds have reemerged after a period when it felt like the sun spent more…
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World Market Summary
The odyssey continued for market participants in July, as the weak seasonality of the summer months continued to be the Achilles’ heel for market momentum, with…
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World Market Summary
As the World Cup commenced, markets paused for hydration in what was a very strong half (year) of performance. Both the South Korean national team and…
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World Market Summary
Equity markets recorded another very strong month in May, with the S&P 500 registering eight consecutive weeks of gains. The sky is no longer the limit…
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World Market Summary
April was another month dominated by two forms of crude. Trump’s social media posts and the resulting oil price volatility. Yet, April has been a stellar…
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World Market Summary
Market performance in March was naturally characterised by the events in the Middle East. Investors continued to be whipsawed by Trump’s constantly shifting rhetoric on the…
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World Market Summary
Commodities had a bumper year in 2025, but have seemingly found another gear, taking no time to put the pedal to the metal in 2026. Global…
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World Market Summary
December was characterised by growing geopolitical tensions alongside regional divergence in economic growth trends and market performance. Europe led with a 2.7% gain, while the FTSE…
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Summary
Although historically the best month for equity markets, this November saw global stocks sell off amidst a spike in volatility driven by fears of an AI bubble. The…
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