The global economy in 2025 showed modest growth at around 2.8%. However, this growth hid significant regional differences and ongoing risks. Monetary Easing Across Advanced Economies The key story in monetary policyRead More…
Global financial markets have experienced extraordinary volatility in the wake of President Trump’s aggressive trade policies. After initially plunging following the April 2 announcement of universal 10% tariffs and hefty “reciprocal” tariffsRead More…
As we progress into 2025, global financial markets continue to be shaped by a mix of optimism, uncertainty, and geopolitical risk. The S&P 500 has maintained its momentum from 2023 and 2024,Read More…
The potential for a full blown trade war continued to weigh on the financial markets and the global economy during September. But, compared to the previous month, it was relatively quiet andRead More…
Commodities Update First Half 2019 It was a generally positive first half of the year for commodities, with some surprise underperformers. The prospect of trade wars continued to loom over commodity marketsRead More…
North American stock markets have marched higher this year, reaching historic highs in April in Canada and early May in the US as investors shrugged off concerns about the global economy, US-ChinaRead More…
Recovery in Global Financial Markets Continues Stock markets rallied strongly off their December lows during the first quarter, notwithstanding mounting global economic concerns, a messy and still unresolved Brexit and investors panickingRead More…
It is no secret that 2018 was not as favourable as many investors would have liked. Global financial markets were unstable and unpredictable, with volatility reminiscent of the 2008 financial crisis resurfacingRead More…