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Market Rally Broadens on Hopes of a Soft Landing
There has been much discussion that a handful of mega-cap tech companies have driven the year-to-date rally in equities. In particular, those that stand to benefit from an...
US Debt Concerns and AI-Driven Rally
Equity markets posted mixed results in May as concerns regarding the US debt ceiling offset AI-driven optimism in certain pockets of the market. The MSCI World Index finished the...
What are the Earnings Reports telling us?
Equity markets posted mostly modest gains in April, largely driven by company results reported during the US earnings season to date outpacing expectations. In developed markets,...
Relief Rally in Equities
Despite significant intra-month volatility driven by a rapidly evolving banking crisis, equity markets finished mostly higher in March as central banks and regulators acted...
‘No Landing’ Scenario Gaining traction
January’s broad-based rally morphed into a sell-off in February, with investors concerned that central banks will keep interest rates ‘higher for longer’ amid signs of resilient...
The ‘January’ Effect
Stocks were higher in January, with investors moderately more optimistic about disinflationary signals in the economic data, expectations for the end of the Fed hiking cycle, and...
Markets Rally on Peak Inflation
Major market indices rallied in November, with cooling inflation and positive developments in China propelling equities higher. In developed markets, the MSCI World Index climbed...
To what extent are macro factors driving markets right now?
Equities markets experienced a rebound in October following broader weakness in the preceding months. In developed markets, the MSCI World Index bounced 7.17% in local currency...
The ‘September effect’ and what’s next for markets?
The ‘September effect’ was again in full force this year, with all major financial assets generating below-average returns last month. Rising rates and the subsequent tightening...