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October 21, 2019 | Market Commentary
Quarterly Market Review International equities gave back a small bit of year-to-date gains during the third quarter as economic and geopolitical uncertainty weighed on risk taking. Declines in developed market equities were even slighter than the broad market, whereas emerging markets …
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All AudiencesJuly 26, 2019 | Market Commentary
Quarterly Market Review International equities built on a robust first quarter performance with strong results during the second quarter as well. A shift in monetary policy expectations from hawkish to dovish, as well as a modest easing of trade tensions, helped propel the market rally. …
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All AudiencesApril 24, 2019 | Market Commentary
International equities bounced back strongly in the first quarter as the sharp selling pressure experienced late last year evaporated. Although the gains internationally were not as significant as in domestic markets, foreign equities were able to pare much of their recent losses.
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All AudiencesFebruary 15, 2019 | Market Commentary
International equities experienced meaningful declines during the fourth quarter as the sharp sell-off experienced in US financial markets spilled over into the global sphere. Developed markets were hit particularly hard, shedding more than 13% during the quarter. Emerging markets held up somewhat …
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All AudiencesOctober 26, 2018 | Market Commentary
Quarterly Market Review Last quarter, international equities delivered modest returns as strength in international developed markets was partially offset by weakness in emerging markets. Stylistically, broad international value stocks outperformed growth stocks, reducing their performance gap …
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All AudiencesAugust 02, 2018 | Market Commentary
Quarterly Market Review Global equities experienced mixed results for the second quarter as domestic equity markets generated strong returns and most international equity markets declined. Strong global corporate profits with solid regional and sectoral breadth aided performance. For foreign …
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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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IndividualsApril 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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