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Stock markets around the globe were in rally mode during April after the historic drawdown experienced in the previous month. Investors took comfort in the significant stimulus measures introduced by governments and central banks to reduce the damage caused by COVID-19’s impact. Government ordered shutdowns and stay-at-home orders were still the norm in April, however, […]
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It was an historic quarter and a wild way to start the decade, as the global economy was brought to an abrupt halt due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The virus has drastically changed our daily routines, with self-isolation and social distancing now the everyday norm. Businesses and schools have closed, with many countries around the […]
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August certainly left its mark on investors, as trade tensions and an inverted yield curve led to a tumultuous month. All of the key equity market gauges we follow ended up in the red, with the exception of Canadian stocks, which were able to eke out a small gain for the month. Click below to […]
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It was an eventful month of July with China and the U.S. restarting trade negotiations and the Federal Reserve lowering U.S. interest rates for the first time in 11 years, resulting in a mixed month for equity markets globally. Canadian stocks were fairly muted, as the S&P/TSX Composite eeked out a 0.1% gain during the […]
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Volatility returned to stock markets in the second quarter of the year as risks of trade war escalation led to an up and down period. Stocks continued to rally at the start of Q2, however, the trade dispute between China and the U.S. in mid-May led to an abrupt pullback. Equity markets then rebounded in […]
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Monthly Overview: The seemingly uninterrupted rally that bolstered stock prices for the first four months of the year came to an abrupt halt in May as all of the key equity market gauges we follow showed low to mid-single digit percentage losses. Despite the pullback, however, YTD returns for these same gauges through the end […]
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