Consistent with the much touted “September effect”, risk assets underperformed over the month of September, with almost all major equity indices exhibiting above-average losses....

Risk assets were robust over August, with all major equity indices posting positive gains. In developed markets, the MSCI World Index rose 2.7%. This was led by the US market,...

Global equity markets were mixed over July. Developed markets were higher, with the MSCI World Index rising 1.7%. However, scrutiny from Chinese regulators weighed on market...

Global equity markets climbed higher over June, with the MSCI World Index rising 2.4%. In the US, strong gains among tech stocks saw the NASDAQ post a 5.5% increase, with the S&P500 rising 2.3%.

Global equity markets edged higher in May, with the MSCI World Index rising 1.1%. In the US, S&P500 companies reported strong Q1 earnings growth of 47% year-on-year, well...

Global equity markets continued to strengthen in April, with the MSCI World Index rising 4.1%. In the US, the S&P 500 gained 5.3% amid a strong reporting season, while in...

Equity markets strengthened in March, supported by central bank commentary that calmed concerns over rising bond yields. Geographically, almost all equity indices posted positive...

Global equity markets were higher in February, with the MSCI World Index (in local currency) climbing 2.7% over the month. In Australia, the cyclical and value heavy ASX200 rose...