Market Overview

Stocks performed unexpectedly well during what is typically their most challenging time of year. The month started with a selloff in risk assets, mirroring August, but ended with another surge. ...

Find out more about global economic expectations for the upcoming month, equity market performance, and the state of commodities and currencies. ...

The US Federal Reserve, Japanese central bank, labor market figures, US presidential election, gains in the technology sector and escalation in the Middle East – all led to a sharp risk-off mood and profit-taking in the market. ...

The economic indicators have risen worldwide in recent months. For example, the Purchasing Managers' Index rose to its highest level in two years, pointing to a cyclical recovery in the manufacturing sector. ...

Economic expansion largely persists, yet uncertainties loom regarding the durability of US consumer spending, with indications of weaknesses emerging in the labor market. ...

Last month, Europe’s central bankers were busy. Major institutions on the continent displayed a vast range in potential outcomes for monetary policy. Specifically, European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde floated the notion that the ECB would not cut rates... ...