Morningstar Market Commentary for October 2024
Market and Economic Summary Global markets produced weak returns in October 2024 as global sentiment soured towards risk assets. Global equity markets initially started the month strongly with some reaching all-time highs. This upward momentum was short-lived, as...
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Morningstar Market Commentary for September 2024
Market and Economic Summary Global markets delivered strong returns in September, buoyed by a larger-than-expected interest rate cut by the US Federal Reserve and Chinese authorities' policy support. This led to a strong risk-on sentiment towards most asset classes...
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