July was a bounce back month for most development markets on some renewed optimism over corporate earnings.
Read MoreJune saw more weakness in all financial markets aside from Chinese markets. Fears are growing about a global recession heading into 2023.
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Read MoreMay saw continued weakness in most financial markets as investors pondered the reality of rising interest rates and fears of a global recession.
Read MoreApril saw a dramatic sell off in financial markets as investors’ concerns heightened over tightening U.S. monetary policy and Russia’s war in Ukraine. Bearish investors fear we are entering into a recession across many parts of the global economy
Read MoreMarch saw continued volatility in financial markets as the Russian war against Ukraine continued. Investors continued to process the repercussions of a drawn-out war on supply chains and oil, energy and commodity prices.
Read MoreFebruary saw a spike in volatility in financial markets as Russia initiated its war against Ukraine, which is leading to several knock-on effects on markets including rising oil, energy and commodity prices.
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Read MoreA difficult month for financial markets as investors continued to grapple with inflation, the expectation of rising interest rates, supply chain shortages as well as the geo-political situation in Ukraine.
Read MoreDecember capped off a positive but volatile year for 2021 as markets dealt with the ongoing coronavirus as a new variant.
Read MoreNovember was a unique month as most developed markets were down due to rising inflation and re-emerging coronavirus fears that have the potential to impact global growth but a very strong USD.
Read MoreOctober was a bounce back month as strong corporate earnings and prospects of sustained growth outweighed concerns over global inflation and a winding back of the U.S. Federal Reserve’s monetary policy.
Read MoreSeptember saw a difficult month for markets including the economic impact of the coronavirus delta variant and potential changes in central bank stimulus measures.
Read MoreAugust saw a bounce back in financial markets with investors optimistic about robust earnings.
Read MoreJuly proved to be a volatile month in financial markets with results varying widely depending on the region.
Read MoreJune saw positive markets continued through the month as economies began opening up as vaccination rates rise.
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Read MoreMarch saw a strong rebound in global markets although the strength was centred on sectors outside of technology, small caps as well as Hong Kong and China.
Read MoreGlobal markets were a tale of two halves – markets peaked in mid-February and then was weaker in the second half of the month. Australia continues to stand in a stronger economic position due to greater success in controlling the spread of coronavirus to date.
Read MoreGlobal markets pulled back after a strong recent run over the last 6 months as investors sold down to lock in profits in the technology sector and a more cautious approach with the U.S. election imminent and coronavirus infection rates rising again in Europe and emerging markets.
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