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Global employment continues to improve in October, however markets have reacted negatively to trade risks, Brexit uncertainty and concern over Italy’s fiscal position.
The September quarter delivered mixed performance across markets around the world with the US stock market posting its strongest quarterly performance since 2013 and Japan delivering a stand out market return on the back of a weakening yen.
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Global employment continues to improve in October, however markets have reacted negatively to trade risks, Brexit uncertainty and concern over Italy’s fiscal position.
The September quarter delivered mixed performance across markets around the world with the US stock market posting its strongest quarterly performance since 2013 and Japan delivering a stand out market return on the back of a weakening yen.
Investors remained cautious in September as markets felt the headwinds of rising bond yields, global trade uncertainty and growing debt concerns in Italy.
Investors remained cautious in September as markets felt the headwinds of rising bond yields, global trade uncertainty and growing debt concerns in Italy.
The September quarter delivered mixed performance across markets around the world with the US stock market posting its strongest quarterly performance since 2013 and Japan delivering a stand out market return on the back of a weakening yen.
Brexit arguably is a 'black swan' that, paradoxically, has taken years to unfold. Despite this, we still do not know what the effects of Brexit will be.
Finite resources, and the need to consider the impact of the climate in fulfilling needs from water, food and energy supply, has opened opportunities for companies to offer alternative or sustainable solutions.
Despite a further rise in global bond yields, continued strength in the US dollar and concerns of escalating trade tensions between the US and China, global stock markets mostly pushed higher in July.
Global markets mostly managed to rise in April, after starting the month under pressure from China’s tit-for-tat response to US President Donald Trump’s announcement of tariffs.
Renewable energy, in particular solar with battery storage, is a growing and competitive industry but opportunities for investors are more challenging.