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Markets saw a modest gain in June, continuing the positive growth of 2024, albeit at a slower pace than earlier in the year. The MSCI World Index incr...

May saw a rebound in stock markets as economic data, particularly out of the US, suggested a slowdown, and markets had digested their revised expectat...

April was the first negative month of the year, with the MSCI World Index falling 3.85% following an excellent Q1. Stubbornly high inflation readings ...

The S&P 500 closed at a record high 22 times during the first quarter for a total gain of more than 10%. The MSCI World Index also grew 3.3% in Ma...

Stock markets maintained robust performance throughout February, with the MSCI World Index gaining an additional 4% for the month. This brought its ye...

January began bumpy as investors assessed prospects for 2024 following a strong 2023. Following this, markets closed the month up as confidence return...

December saw a strong end to the year, with all sectors up and the MSCI World Index finishing with a 22.2% gain in US dollar terms. The Nasdaq 100 ind...

Markets staged a strong recovery in November, with the “Santa rally” coming early this year. The MSCI All-Country World Index was up 8% in Novembe...

October saw another decline in global markets as the “higher for longer narrative” sank in with investors, bond yields surged, and a new war broke...

In September, global stock markets declined for the second consecutive month as investors assessed mixed economic data and the ongoing “higher for l...

Markets experienced a decline in August, but a month-end rebound helped mitigate the impact. Traditionally, August and September are challenging month...

July was a relatively quiet month for markets, although gains were extended for the fifth consecutive month as we continue to see a rally from the low...

May was a month characterised by concerns over a possible catastrophic US default on its debt obligations, with markets waiting to see if a bipartisan...

April was another positive month for equity markets, with the S&P 500 gaining 1.5% for its second consecutive monthly rise. However, mixed economi...

The biggest news from March was the troubles in the banking sector, and we covered the immediate aftermath of the collapse of SVB in the middle of the...

The Noise The Bank of England raised UK interest rates by 0.5% to 4%, signalling that rates may now be nearing their peak. The US Federal Reserve simi...

2022 was an unprecedented year for markets, with both bonds and equities recording substantial losses at the same time. UK government bonds ended the ...