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IWG MARKET INSIGHT | Green Energy – from Hobby Horse to Return Booster
Global equity markets are again at a level similar to one month ago, but volatility has increased. A correction had started at the time of our September update, and it got more pronounced. US tech stocks came down by 12% from the peak. Some of this has already been recovered. But the correction also impacted stocks from sectors that hadn’t done so well earlier this year – for example oil companies falling by 10% in September (following what was already a rather modest recovery), resulting in a loss of 40% over the last 12 months.
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IWG MARKET INSIGHT | US Monetary Policy: A New Paradigm
Recent Trends What is behind it Since our August update, the global stock market index again didn’t move much, with a recent (so far modest) correction offsetting the gains made in August. For the US markets, this was the best August for more than 30 years, with the...
IWG MARKET INSIGHT: The Market Correction – Waiting for Godot?
Recent Trends Since our July update, the global stock market index didn’t move much: Towards month end, a correction more than offset an earlier rally. In the meantime, the Euro shows an upward trend against the USD, gold is at a new record high at >2,000$/ounce,...
IWG MARKET INSIGHT: Crisis – What Crisis?
Recent Trends Global stock markets have performed a remarkable recovery following the panic sales in March. After losing 35% from the peak, there is now only 10% missing to reach a new top. The market correction mentioned in our last update turned out to be short...
IWG Market Special: Gold – too late to get in?
Recent Trend From a low point in late 2018, the gold price has gone up by almost 50%. And the upward trend appears to be intact – so far this year the price is up ~20%. Only 10% is missing to the all-time high. Enough is enough? Spot Gold Price USD/ounce What is...
IWG Market Insight – Covid-19 and beyond
Recent Trends World stock markets have remained volatile over the last month. Initial further recoveries were followed by a correction in May – just over the last two days, equity prices have come down by ~5%. US stock prices are now roughly half-way between the...
IWG Market Insight – COVID-19 Emerging Picture
Financial markets over the last month Since our last insight on 13 March, world stock markets are up by 6%: After a further quick drop by 7%, they recovered quite strongly over the last two weeks, with a recovery of 3% just this morning. That still leaves them down...
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