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April 30, 2018 | Market Commentary
Simmering trade tensions have captured investors’ attention in recent weeks as President Trump takes aim at what he sees as a highly problematic trade deficit between the US and China. The White House has ratcheted up pressure on the bilateral trade relationship by announcing significant …
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All AudiencesApril 24, 2018 | Market Commentary
Quarterly Market Review Following last year’s relative tranquility, global equity market volatility picked up during the first quarter of 2018. Market gyrations first materialized in early February, driven by an increase in reported wages for US workers that came in well above consensus …
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All AudiencesJanuary 25, 2018 | Market Commentary
Quarterly Market Review Global equity markets ended 2017 on a strong note, up nearly 6% for the fourth quarter and 24% for the year. Performance was broadly positive, with both developed and emerging markets turning in strong double-digit returns for the 12-month period. Emerging market equities …
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All AudiencesOctober 25, 2017 | Market Commentary
Quarterly Market Review Global equity markets continued to climb higher during the third quarter, supported by wide-spread earnings growth and the persistence of a synchronized expansion across major world regions. Over both the quarter and year-to-date period, a weakening USD boosted …
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IndividualsJuly 20, 2017 | Market Commentary
Quarterly Market Review Rising corporate profits, a generally improved global economic backdrop, and continued support from central banks sent equities higher across the globe during the second quarter. International equity markets delivered another strong quarter of returns during the April …
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All AudiencesJune 09, 2017 | Market Commentary
In April, British Prime Minister Theresa May called for a snap election to be held June 8 in an effort to consolidate power and strengthen her Brexit negotiating position against the European Union. The results of the General Election are in, and the UK Conservative Party—led by PM May—has lost …
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All AudiencesApril 19, 2017 | Market Commentary
On Tuesday, British Prime Minister Theresa May called for a snap election on June 8, hoping to consolidate power and strengthen her Brexit negotiating position against the European Union. PM May is currently an unelected leader, appointed to the role in an internal, Conservative party …
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All AudiencesApril 13, 2017 | Market Commentary
Quarterly Market Review International equity markets turned in very strong performance during the first quarter of 2017, and although developed equities delivered strong returns, emerging markets (EM) were the notable outperformers. EMs generated an over 11% return—nearly double that of …
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All AudiencesJanuary 09, 2017 | Market Commentary
Financials and Industrials Show Strong Returns Post-Election In the aftermath of the U.S. presidential election, financial markets responded positively to expectations for policies from the administration of President-elect Donald Trump that could lead to more growth, higher inflation, and …
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