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In summary:  Strong Quarter Performance Across Diverse Markets : The first quarter of 2024 has seen markets finish with low volatility and high returns, defying weak data with a positive outlook on the latest inflation and economic figures. Notably, diversified portfolios have delivered exceptional returns, comparable to what might typically be expected for an entire year, within just the first th...

This past week saw eventful moves in markets, largely driven by central bank actions. In brief: The Swiss National Bank's unexpectedly reduced rates, going against the broader trend. The Bank of Japan made the historic decision to end its yield curve control policy. Despite the media coverage, this was widely expected and Japanese government bond markets only saw modest moves, with the yen appreci...

Despite a relatively calm week in global markets, the focus was on higher-than-expected inflation figures. In brief: Inflation data: The Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) index and February Consumer Price Index (CPI) print both exceeded forecasts, igniting concerns about the persistence of disinflationary trends. Bond Market Reactions: Bond markets showed a more pronounced response to the in...

Mirroring last week's trend, markets dipped early this week with the Nasdaq and US tech stocks leading the decline, before bouncing back at the end of the week. Get access to the charts: www.investsense.com.au/industry-articles/volatility-fed-rate-signals-and-global-growth-trends Join the InvestSense Community to receive weekly insights for our investment team in your inbox: https://www.investsens...

Gain insights with our market sense check based on the performance from the last week of February 2024. Get access to the charts: www.investsense.com.au/industry-articles/a-relatively-flat-market-inflation-trends-and-a-review-of-februarys-performance Join the InvestSense Community to get the weekly insights for our investment team : https://www.investsense.com.au/investsense-insights?utm_source=Po...

Global markets were mixed this week as investors digested the latest economic data and corporate earnings results. Watch the market update here: https://www.investsense.com.au/industry-articles/global-markets-navigate-mixed-signals-earnings-surges-inflation-divergences-and-the-persistent-volatility-ahead ?utm_source=Podcast_Video&utm_medium=Feb24 Sign up to InvestSense Newsletter to get all th...

Markets gyrated last week as hotter-than-expected US inflation data sparked an initial tech rout before recovering. Meanwhile better-than-feared earnings results and recession-resilient emerging markets outperformed. Though the likelihood of near-term rate cuts faded back, Australian reporting season launches on already lowered projections offering turnaround potential, especially for smaller comp...

It was an up and down week for markets after a strong finish the prior week. Markets ended slightly up but the Fed pushed back on imminent rate cuts, putting some pressure on markets. However, positive earnings results overcame that and the US market hit new highs.

Amid a mixed bag of US corporate earnings and a strong jobs report fueling rate hike expectations, global markets face contrasting fortunes, highlighting the complexity of forecasting economic trends in a time of technological growth and geopolitical uncertainty. Subscribe to our weekly newsletter here: https://www.investsense.com.au/investsense-insights?utm_source=Podcast&utm_medium=Weekly

Last week saw a notable upswing in global equities, driven by optimism over a potential economic stimulus in China and a series of strong corporate earnings, particularly in the technology sector.

Risk assets broadly declined last week as economic data showed resilience and central banks pushed back against aggressive market pricing for rate cuts, puncturing investor hopes.

Despite a higher-than-expected rise in US CPI for December 2022, markets remained relatively sanguine over the implications for growth and monetary policy.

After powering markets in 2023, big technology companies have seen a sharp selloff in early 2024, challenging the notion of their invincibility. This pullback has raised questions about whether liquidity trends and the Fed's market interactions have been a key driver of recent optimism, rather than just falling inflation and economic strength.

Barring any mishaps between Christmas and New Year, after a turbulent 2022, global equities will end the year up around 20%, driven by a staggering rebound among technology and other growth stocks, epitomised by the so-called "Magnificent 7" mega-cap tech giants.

The last week in markets, as is often the case, was totally dominated by the US economy and monetary policy. In this case it was an encouraging inflation print on Wednesday, followed by the US Fed’s decision to keep rates on hold the next day.

It was a mixed week in global financial markets as the market continued to assess the likelihood of a hard or soft landing next year and the implication for inflation and interest

Global markets showed mild positive trends, with the S&P/ASX 300 gaining 0.7%, despite a slight decline in international markets. Speculative sectors like small and mid-caps led domestic gains, while sectors like healthcare and information technology stood out globally. The month of November saw a significant rally in growth stocks, while fixed-income markets remained stable, and the debate co...

It has seemed all week that, in quiet US holiday trading, the only thing moving markets was the ‘will they/won’t they’ speculation about the future role of OpenAI’s CEO Sam Altman

Stocks continued their strong November rally this week, as hopes grew that inflation has peaked and the Fed is nearing the end of its rate hiking cycle. The S&P 500 rose 1.9% on Tuesday following the cooler than expected US CPI print, bringing its gains for the month so far to 7%.

Most markets were up slightly this week as the US tech stocks led the way for most of the week before falling back overnight as Jerome Powell struck a more hawkish tone, implying that while rates in the US may be near their peak they might have to stay there for a while longer.

During October, global markets experienced a downturn amidst inflation worries and the threat of rising interest rates, leading to a 2.7% fall in global equities and a 3.8% drop in Australian stocks, with tech sectors and major companies like Nvidia and Tesla taking notable hits. Despite the gloom, the materials sector saw gains, and gold shone brightly as a safe haven, appreciating by 7.3%. Austr...

Equity markets declined over the past week, with the S&P/ASX 300 down -3.3% and the MSCI World Ex Australia index falling 2.7% in local terms, but only -0.9% in Australian Dollar terms for the unhedged Australian investor. Most of the falls happened overnight as a higher-than-expected GDP number put upward pressure on short-term rates.