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MARKET UPDATE – FEBRUARY 2026
VOLATILITY IN COMMODITIES AS GEOPOLITICS DRIVES RETURNS January brought continued positive data surprises and most markets produced positive returns; however, as in 2025, headline gains came despite mounting geopolitical risks, including tensions around Venezuela,...
MARKET UPDATE – JANUARY 2026
MARKETS BRUSH OFF TARIFFS, SHUTDOWNS AND AI JITTERS TO REWARD DIVERSIFIED INVESTORS Despite policy uncertainty, geopolitical tensions, and the longest government shutdown in US history, global markets delivered impressive returns across most asset classes in 2025. For...
MARKET UPDATE – DECEMBER 2025
TECH SHARES WOBBLE ON AI BUBBLE FEARS November was a month of two distinct phases in global markets, with an initial risk-off selloff followed by a sharp recovery that left headline indices little changed. Rapidly shifting expectations around a December Fed rate cut,...
MARKET UPDATE – NOVEMBER 2025
MARKET OPTIMISM DRIVES RECORD HIGHS Most equity markets made further progress through October with record highs set. Improved relations between the US and China along with favourable economic data outweighed fears over an AI bubble and concerns around private credit....
MARKET UPDATE – OCTOBER 2025
EQUITY MARKETS & PRECIOUS METALS RALLY AS INTEREST RATES EASE AND TARIFF WORRIES FADE Global equity markets made consistent progress through Q3, reflecting confidence in strong corporate fundamentals, some relief around the impact of tariffs, and encouragement...
MARKET UPDATE – SEPTEMBER 2025
MARKET RESILIENCE SUPPORTED BY DOVISH FEDERAL RESERVE Equity markets notched up fresh records during August despite emerging headwinds that tested investor confidence. During the month, investors navigated a delicate balance between robust corporate earnings, evolving...
MARKET UPDATE – JULY 2025
VOLATILITY AND RECOVERY The first half of 2025 was marked by volatility and a notable recovery across global markets. In April, fears over new tariffs led to a severe market downturn, with the S&P 500 dropping by as much as 18% and the Nasdaq plunging 23% for the...
MARKET UPDATE – APRIL 2025
TARIFF TENSIONS AND GLOBAL INVESTMENT SHIFTS It was a tumultuous first quarter for global markets and investors. President Trump signed a stream of executive orders that signalled that the US was moving into a vastly different political, economic, and administrative...
MARKET UPDATE – MARCH 2025
US AND JAPANESE EQUITIES STRUGGLE WHILE EUROPEAN SHARES RISE “THE US EQUITY MARKETS HAVE NOW SHED THEIR POST-ELECTION GAINS.” Europe and the UK outperformed in February, with the MSCI Europe (ex UK) index rising by 3.7% and the FTSE All Share index by 1.3%. China’s...