Market Reviews

Global markets began 2017 strongly as optimism surrounding global growth, corporate earnings and reflationary policies supported investor sentiment.

Global markets ended 2016 strongly in December as improving economic data, rising inflation expectations and accommodative monetary policy supported investor confidence.

Global markets were broadly positive in November as the US presidential election result triggered a sharp shift in expectations around fiscal policy, inflation and growth.

Global markets ended on a generally positive note in October, supported by improved corporate earnings expectations and continued accommodative central bank policy.

Global markets were broadly stable in September as central bank policy expectations, subdued inflation and modest global growth kept risk assets range-bound.