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# Investment insights

Posts in this archive: 10

- [South African Market Commentary: August 2026](https://riscura.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/report/south-african-market-commentary-august-2026.md)
- [Global Market Commentary: August 2026](https://riscura.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/report/global-market-commentary-august-2026.md)
- [Emerging Markets update: The month of July in review](https://riscura.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/report/emerging-markets-update-the-month-of-july-in-review-2.md) — Emerging market equities came under pressure in July, with the MSCI Emerging Markets Index falling 3.0%, compared with a 0.5% gain for the MSCI World Index. Weakness was concentrated in AI and semiconductor stocks as investors became more cautious about future AI spending, stronger competition from China and stretched valuations.
- [South African Market Commentary: July 2026](https://riscura.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/report/south-african-market-commentary-july-2026.md)
- [Emerging Markets update: The month of June in review](https://riscura.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/report/emerging-markets-update-the-month-of-june-in-review.md) — Emerging market (EM) equities lost ground in June, with the MSCI Emerging Markets Index declining 1,4% as investors weighed Middle East tensions in the Middle East, shifting US interest rate expectations, and firmer oil prices.
- [South African Market Commentary: June 2026](https://riscura.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/report/south-african-market-commentary-june-2026.md)
- [Emerging Markets update: The month of May in review](https://riscura.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/report/emerging-markets-update-the-month-of-may-in-review.md) — Emerging market (EM) equities delivered a strong performance in May 2026, with the MSCI Emerging Markets Index returning 9.7% for the month and outperforming developed market (DM) peers.
- [South African Market Commentary: May 2026](https://riscura.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/report/south-african-market-commentary-may-2026.md)
- [Emerging Markets update: The month of April in review](https://riscura.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/report/emerging-markets-update-the-month-of-april-in-review.md) — Emerging market equities delivered a strong rebound in April, recovering the ground lost in March as escalating tensions in the Middle East weighed heavily on global markets. The MSCI Emerging Markets Index returned 14.71%, ending the month comfortably ahead of the 9.6% gain recorded by the MSCI World Index.
- [South African Market Commentary: February 2026](https://riscura.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/report/south-african-market-commentary-february-2026.md)