After turning in a stellar performance in 2019, equities initially started the new decade on a high note, bolstered by a trade pact between the United States and China. However, optimism quickly gave way to fear amid the outbreak of … Continued
Global equities went out with a bang, building on their already robust returns for the year, with the MSCI ACWI Index up 26.5% in 2019. US stocks led the charge with the S&P 500 Index returning 31.5% for the 12 … Continued
Following a relatively quiet month, developed equities ended higher as improving economic data assuaged near-term fears of a slowdown. US markets led the way with the S&P 500 Index increasing 3.6% during the month, adding to year-to-date gains of 27.6% … Continued
Investors embraced risk assets in October amid more accommodative monetary policies from the Federal Reserve and the European Central Bank, and renewed optimism around the outcomes of Brexit, and the trade war between the United States and China. In equities, … Continued
The UUA joined 200 institutional investors with a combined $6.5 trillion in assets under management in calling on 47 of the largest corporations in the US to align their climate lobbying with the goals of the Paris Agreement. The announcement from … Continued
Risk assets were in the black in September following a challenging summer marked by an escalating trade war between the United States and China, and sluggish economic growth. Global equities rallied as central banks in the US and Europe eased … Continued
Equity markets lagged in August as trade tensions between the US and China resurfaced and investors fretted over slowing global economic growth. The S&P 500 Index declined 1.6% last month as the US manufacturing sector grew at its slowest pace … Continued
Most asset classes recorded modest returns in July on the heels of stellar performance in the first half of the year. Domestic equities outperformed with gains of 1.4%—bringing year-to-date returns to 20.2%—as the S&P 500 Index hit a record high … Continued
Reversing their sharp declines from a month earlier, equities posted strong gains in June on the back of a more accommodative pivot from global central banks responding to muted inflation, ongoing trade concerns and weakening economic data. The S&P 500 … Continued
It appears markets were ready to take off for the summer as the “sell in May and go away” adage took effect. Equities declined across the board amid renewed concerns around US trade policy. The S&P 500 Index came off … Continued