In this update, Bob Cunneen, Senior Economist, review events in markets during May. He discusses: Why global and Australian shares delivered strong returns for May, How the global and Australian economies are performing Watch the MLC Economic Update - June 2021 video here. June … [Read more...]
Archives for June 2021
2021 June edition of the Monthly Market Update
In the June 2021 edition of the Market Update: Markets extended gains for the month as accommodative monetary and fiscal policies continued to support markets. US employment disappointed as non-farm payrolls came in below expectations despite a fall in the unemployment rate. Economic data … [Read more...]
2021 May edition of the Monthly Market Update
In the May 2021 edition of the Market Update: Investors extended expectations of accommodative monetary and fiscal policies following signs of a slowdown in the US recovery. US President Biden is believed to be setting a new vaccination goal to have the first dose delivered to 70% of adults … [Read more...]
2021 May Monthly Economic Update
In this update, Bob Cunneen, Senior Economist, reviews events in markets during April. He discusses: why global shares delivered a strong 3.7% positive return for April, how the global economy is performing, why Australian shares delivered a 3.7% gain, and how the Australian economy … [Read more...]
MLC’s scenario insights & portfolio positioning report – April 2021
The April 2021 report, MLC’s scenario insights & portfolio positioning states: Al Clark, Head of Investments, and Ben McCaw, Senior Portfolio Manager, explain MLC's assessment of the current market environment, pandemic scenarios that may play out, and how MLC multi-asset portfolios are … [Read more...]