Market Wrap-Up

Market Dashboard Share markets continued their sizzling run over March, while bonds also joined in on the fun. Globally, markets were paced by the US, whose stock indices performed strongly once again, although they were outdone by Japan’s local share market the Nikkei 225, which has continued to be 2024’s standout performer. Other notable assets…

Market Dashboard Share market indices rose to record levels across the globe while bonds continue to struggle as resilient economic data, alongside signs of lingering inflationary pressures, suggests central banks will likely be holding interest rates steady for a little while longer. Another notable asset was Bitcoin, which after a slow start to the year…

Market Dashboard Share markets continue their winning ways while bond markets falter as robust economic data led by the US supported the notion of a ‘soft landing’. The negative correlation between bonds and equities returned, as the same strong economic data – when coupled with pushback from central bankers on the market’s dovish outlook for…

Market Dashboard Global share and bond markets close the year off with a crescendo as expectations that central banks have reached the end of their rate hiking cycle ignited a strong market rally. Persistent inflation and geopolitical tensions took a back seat as optimism increased that central banks have in-fact threaded the needle and engineered…

Market Dashboard Share and bond markets worldwide continued their declines for a third consecutive month as valuations continued to be pummelled by sharp increases in long-term government bond yields amid robust economic data, particularly out of the US. Geopolitical concerns following the outbreak of war between Israel and Hamas also added to volatility over the…

Market Dashboard Share and bond indices were down across the board in both local and global markets for the month and quarter ending September. Optimism entering the quarter for an end to high interest rates in the near term were dashed as the months progressed, with the month ending in bond yields taking off.   Global…

Welcome to the August edition of the InvestNow Market Wrap-Up.   Financial markets can often be unnecessarily noisy and complicated – with so many headlines clamouring for our attention, it’s hard to keep up with what’s actually relevant to each of our investing journeys.    Well, InvestNow’s here to help! Each month we’ll distill everything…

Welcome to the July edition of the InvestNow Market Wrap-Up.   Financial markets can often be unnecessarily noisy and complicated – with so many headlines clamouring for our attention, it’s hard to keep up with what’s actually relevant to each of our investing journeys.    Well, InvestNow’s here to help! Each month we’ll distill everything…

Welcome to InvestNow’s first edition of the monthly Market Wrap-Up!   Financial markets can often be unnecessarily noisy and complicated – with so many headlines clamouring for our attention, it’s hard to keep up with what’s actually relevant to each of our investing journeys.    Well, InvestNow’s here to help! Each month we’ll distill everything you…