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A wall of worry for equities?

A wall of worry for equities?

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....

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Looking through lockdown anxiety

Looking through lockdown anxiety

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,...

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De-mystifying the bond markets

De-mystifying the bond markets

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...

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Connecting the dots at the Fed

Connecting the dots at the Fed

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%.

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Beware the Taper Tantrum?

Beware the Taper Tantrum?

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...

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Central banks calm markets…. again

Central banks calm markets…. again

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

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Messy sell-off in government bonds

Messy sell-off in government bonds

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...

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