Throughout April, global equities continued the strong performance they have enjoyed since the start of 2019 with the MSCI All-Country World Index
During the first quarter of 2019 the global economy saw a renewed appetite for risk after the poor end to 2018, which subsequently saw equities deliver strong returns.
The equity market turnaround persisted for a second month, with global equity markets now having recovered roughly 75% of the losses from the last quarter of 2018.
January was a uniformly positive month for major equity markets, with the MSCI All Country World Index returning 7.9%. Most of this performance can be understood as a rebound...
The 4th quarter of 2018 delivered some of the worst returns risk assets have experienced since the financial crisis, with the MSCI All Country World Index down by 12.7%.
October finished as the worst month for global equities since 2012. All major markets closed lower over the month. Ongoing geopolitical risks diminished investor sentiment...
