In the May 2022 edition of the Market Update: Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 Index finished lower over the month masking positive performance from seven out of 11 underlying sectors. Information Technology (-10.4%), Materials (-4.3%) and Consumer Discretionary (-3.2%) were the major laggards. … [Read more...]

The April 2022 report, MLC’s scenario insights & portfolio positioning states: Al Clark, Head of Investments, Ben McCaw, Senior Portfolio Manager, and Anthony Golowenko explain MLC’s assessment of the current market environment, scenarios that may play out, and how MLC multi-asset portfolios … [Read more...]

In this update, Bob Cunneen, Senior Economist, reviews events in markets March. Bob discusses: why global shares fell in March in unhedged terms and Australian shares delivered a positive return how the Australian economy is performing given global inflation and political risks Watch … [Read more...]

In the April 2022 edition of the Market Update: Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 Index had a strong month returning 6.9% led by Information Technology (+13.2%), Energy (+9.8%), and Materials (+8.9%). All sectors finished up during the month. The Federal Reserve raised interest rates to 0.50% as … [Read more...]