Here are this month’s highlights: October proved to be a tough month for global risk assets, dubbed Red October by market watchers. Developed and emerging equities were volatile and ended sharply lower, with a tech sell-off grabbing headlines. Energy prices declined sharply at month-end, while Gold was higher on safe-haven buying.
Here are this month’s highlights: September was a month of contrasts: Even as new trade tariffs took effect in the Sino-US standoff, the US, Canada and Mexico brokered a deal on NAFTA; While South African growth languished, the US economy steamed ahead and the Federal Reserve fulfilled expectations of a rate hike toward month end.
Here are this month’s highlights: It was a mixed month for global risk assets – Emerging market equities struggled, with geopolitical tension and dollar strength feeding into perceived vulnerabilities. US growth continued to be particularly strong, while consumers globally felt the bite of sharp oil-price increases.
Here are this month’s highlights: It was a mixed month for global risk assets – Emerging market equities struggled, with geopolitical tension and dollar strength feeding into perceived vulnerabilities. US growth continued to be particularly strong, while consumers globally felt the bite of sharp oil-price increases.
We are pleased to release the March 2018 edition of the RisCura – SAVCA South African Private Equity Performance Report. This report tracks the performance of a representative basket of…
Here are this month’s highlights: Global equities had a positive month, with developed markets edging out emerging market peers. Corporate earnings’ season started on a positive note, despite concerns regarding the impact of ongoing geopolitical noise and simmering trade tension. Global bond markets were mixed, a hawkish Federal Reserve Bank statement sent the dollar higher towards month-end and oil prices declined as OPEC and Russia agreed to increase output.
Here are this month’s highlights: The second quarter of 2018 ended on a bumpy note. Global trade tensions, the stalemate between Britain and the EU, and geopolitical spill-overs made headlines. Sentiment-driven emerging markets, technology stocks and cyclicals were noticeably volatile. South African equities, after an initial sharp sell-off, recovered toward month-end to close higher. Local bond and fixed income investors remained jittery, and the currency depreciated sharply against the greenback.
Here are this month’s highlights: May saw little respite from geopolitically-driven volatility. Corporate earnings were largely positive, but global investors were left uneasy by the abrupt reversals in US rhetoric on Asia. Emerging markets bore the brunt of global risk-off sentiment. Whilst some markets were boosted by ever-higher oil prices, EMs with large current account deficits were particularly vulnerable. South African assets were not spared the broad-based sell-off. SA equities, fixed income and property markets all declined, and the rand slid against the dollar.
We are pleased to release the December 2017 edition of the RisCura – SAVCA South African Private Equity Performance Report. This report tracks the performance of a representative basket of…
Here are this month’s highlights: April saw a continuation of the risk assets rollercoaster. The Syrian strike and additional US sanctions against Russia unnerved investors, China’s more conciliatory tone soothed the markets, and a mixed month-end saw the potential implosion of the Iran-nuclear deal even as peace on Korean peninsula seemed imminent. Despite resurgent oil prices and some renewed risk-appetite, Emerging Markets posted their weakest relative performance for the year-to-date. South African equities outshone global peers, largely boosted by the rally in resources and Rand-hedge blue chips. The US dollar regained its ascendancy, and buoyant corporate earnings boosted developed market equities.
