In the April 2017 edition of the Market Update: In March, global equity markets were quite mixed. US shares and bonds traded sideways as Donald Trump’s promise to repeal of the Affordable Care Act failed to gain congressional support, which has called into question whether his other policies, … [Read more...]

In the March 2017 edition of the Market Update: In February, global equity markets continued to trend higher boosted by optimism about US growth and reasonably good economic and corporate earnings data. In the United States, the Standard & Poor’s 500 equity index rose 4.0% over the month … [Read more...]

The January 2017 report, MLC’s scenario insights & portfolio positioning, states: “Future market outcomes depend on where we start from, what changes along the path and the scenario that eventuates. As compared to the end of September, we are facing changes to both the starting point and the … [Read more...]

In the February 2017 edition of the Market Update: In January, global equity markets continued to rise with the US share market making fresh record highs as investors continued to react positively to Donald Trump’s election as 45th President of the United States. In the United States, the … [Read more...]

In the January 2017 edition of the Market Update: In December global equity markets continued to make new highs as investors factored in stronger economic growth and higher corporate earnings in the United States following the US election in November. Oil prices rose 8.7% to US$53.75 per … [Read more...]