In this update, Bob Cunneen, Senior Economist, review events in markets during February. He discusses: Why global shares fell in February and Australian shares delivered a positive return How the global and Australian economies are performing Watch the MLC Economic Update - March 2022 … [Read more...]

In the March 2022 edition of the Market Update: Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 Index returned 2.1% with Energy (+8.6%), Consumer Staples (+5.6%), and Materials (+5.2%) posting solid returns. Information Technology continued to be challenged with a decline of -6.6%. Nonfarm payrolls rose 678,000 … [Read more...]

On 21 February, Russia asserted its view on the independence of the Donetsk People’s Republic and the Luhansk People’s Republic and began mobilising troops to conduct peacekeeping operations in these areas. This was a violation of Ukraine’s sovereignty and independence, the Minsk agreement, and has … [Read more...]

In the February 2022 edition of the Market Update: Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 Index declined by -6.4% with significant sell-offs experienced in Information Technology (-18.4%), Health Care (-12.1%) and Consumer Staples (-9.6%). Nonfarm payrolls rose 467,000 in January, well above of … [Read more...]

The January 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 … [Read more...]