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Monthly Brief July 2020 – Never Say “This Time It’s Different”

Monthly Brief July 2020 – Never Say “This Time It’s Different”

Monthly Brief July 2020 – Never Say “This Time It’s Different” CAPITAL MARKETS Health concerns aside, the global equity markets continued to move higher during July.  In the U.S. the S&P 500 Index returned 5.6% in July but could not keep up with the Tech-heavy NASDAQ Composite Index’s July return of 6.9%.  Headline numbers aside, the real story was about the makeup…

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Monthly Brief June 2020 – Market Tracking 2009?

Monthly Brief June 2020 – Market Tracking 2009?

Monthly Brief June 2020 – Market Tracking 2009? CAPITAL MARKETS Following the sharp, two-month rebound from the depths of the March decline, June saw U.S. equity markets peak early before pausing through month-end.  To date, the US markets have led the rebound but June saw improved participation from global markets with, in particular, the MSCI Emerging Markets Index gaining over 7%…

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