Investment Markets in August 2015 Equity markets saw their biggest falls in over 4 years in August with volatility reaching levels last seen in the financial crisis in 2007-2008. The main catalyst for the volatility was the surprise devaluation of the Chinese yuan and a series of weaker than expected economic data from the world’s second largest economy. Commodity markets …
Market Update August 2015.
The last week has seen significant turmoil in markets with equities seeing their largest falls since the 2008 financial crisis. Concerns over slowing Chinese economic growth and further political instability in Greece are among the reasons cited for the recent volatility. Click here to read more.
Market Commentary July 2015
Highlights Equities gained in July as markets reacted positively to Greece’s acceptance of a package of preconditions to enter talks on a new bail-out programme. Bonds also gained on the Greek news as investors anticipated a longer period of low interest rates and continued quantitative easing by the ECB. Commodity markets fell on concerns that the recent correction in the …
Market Commentary June 2015
Investment Markets in June 2015 Highlights Equities were volatile in June with the developing crisis in Greece the main concern across all asset classes. Industrial metals and oil were weak due to stronger than expected supply data. Agricultural commodities performed strongly. Eurozone sovereign bonds were weaker with core markets outperforming. Concerns about Greece led to a flight into German bonds. …
Market Commentary May 2015
Investment Markets in May 2015 Highlights A sharp rise in bond yields in the first half of May led to increased volatility in equity markets. European sovereign bond yields fell back at month end as the ECB said that growth indicators in the Eurozone warranted acceleration of its bond buying programme over the summer. US equities made further gains. Japanese …