HELPLINE: 
MARKET UPDATE – APRIL 2024
EQUITY MARKETS REACH NEW HIGHS DESPITE CAUTION OVER RATE CUTS The first quarter of the year was characterised by several stock markets hitting all-time highs but with the Magnificent Seven tech stocks no longer driving market performance to the same extent as in 2023....
MARKET UPDATE – JANUARY 2024
SANTA RALLY FOR STOCKS AND BONDS AS OIL PRICE RETREATS FURTHER The year ended on a high note for stock markets and a ‘Santa Claus rally’ lifted stocks close to record highs. The S&P 500 Index soared 11.7% during the third quarter while MSCI Europe (ex UK) rallied...
MARKET UPDATE – DECEMBER 2023
MARKETS TURN HIGHER ON SOFTER INFLATION DATA Investor sentiment suddenly became positive in November, based on expectations that central banks are winning their fight against inflation and are likely to start reducing interest rates as early as the second quarter of...
MARKET UPDATE – NOVEMBER 2023
CONTINUED DECLINES IN GLOBAL EQUITY MARKETS Stock markets struggled for a third consecutive month as concerns persisted regarding the potential impact on the global economy from interest rates remaining higher for longer in the face of still strong activity in the US....