Investment update for August 2019 Bond yields at record lows across many countries Further escalation of trade tensions contributed to a sharp decline in equity markets early in August. Although markets did gradually recover some of the losses, equity markets were moderately negative across the globe. The UK was particularly [...]
Investment update for July 2019 US-China & Brexit uncertainties continue alongside slow growth Share markets were generally positive in July. Chinese equities was one of the few markets to fall over the month, amid ongoing concern over the trade dispute. Australian small caps outperformed in the month, while resources produced [...]
Investment update for June 2019 A year of slowdown, trade tension and shifting monetary policy Over the financial year, there was an overall slowdown of global economic growth, particularly in Europe, Japan and China, with global trade and manufacturing activity slowing notably. Heightened trade tension was a key issue throughout [...]
Investment update for May 2019 More slow growth stirs uncertainty Global economic growth continued to slow down, and international trade remained weak. The US outlook softened in May with slowing investment and fewer new orders in manufacturing and services. European economic conditions showed some signs of improvement. Ongoing trade concerns [...]
Investment update for April 2019 Central banks set to turn slowing global growth around Amid benign inflation and slowing global growth, central banks maintained accommodative monetary policies over April, and equity markets strengthened. Positive economic data pushed government bond yields up in most markets. Australian government bond yields were an [...]
Investment update for March 2019 Global growth continued to slow Equity markets were accommodated by supportive central bank policies and the de-escalation in US/China trade tensions. Over the financial year to date, the US and Chinese equity markets generated solid returns, while Australia was soft, and the UK and Japanese [...]
Investment update for February 2019 More signs of global economic slowdown Equity markets mostly rebounded from the rocky end of 2018 and stabilised in February. Despite the concerns of a global slowdown, equity markets have regained some momentum. Inflationary pressures remained relatively flat. Some key regions such as Europe and [...]
Investment update for January 2019 Broad recovery in risk assets In January, share markets across the globe rallied and re-gained some of the losses incurred in the December quarter. The US equity market outperformed global equities. Up nearly 20% in January, a jump in the price of oil was largely [...]
Investment update for December 2018 Global risk-off sentiment intensifies Global financial markets reached record highs and experienced material lows in 2018. Over the course of the year, many geopolitical developments shook the markets, including US-China trade tensions, the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) rebranding, US mid-term elections, the pace [...]
Investment update for November 2018 Australian economic outlook increasingly positive Equity market conditions were again challenging in November after the sharp sell-off in October. However, equities rallied during the final week of the month buoyed by the prospect of improving trade between the US and China, and the Fed’s softening [...]
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