General Market Commentary June 2019
The second quarter closed on Friday with share prices continuing their upward march.
General Market Commentary May 2019
In May a possible breakdown in trade negotiations between the US and China, together with a potential new round of tariffs on imports from Mexico, ignited investors’ fears of a further deterioration in global growth
General Market Commentary April 2019
Global equity markets rose for the fourth consecutive month in April, as the S&P 500 recorded a new high for the first time since last September.
General Market Commentary March 2019
Risk assets continued to perform well in March, buoyed by optimism on trade negotiations between the U.S. and China and a dovish pivot from the Federal Reserve
General Market Commentary February 2019
Global equities continued to advance last month as positive news kept investor sentiment “risk-on”.
General Market Commentary January 2019
Last month we said that a number of issues, such as the US/China trade deal, the pace of interest rate rises and the avoidance of a no-deal Brexit, could be resolved early in 2019