Market Matters: January 31, 2024
Equity markets continued to climb in January, led by developed markets equities, where Japan and Europe ex UK outperformed.
Equity markets continued to climb in January, led by developed markets equities, where Japan and Europe ex UK outperformed.
Risk assets enjoyed mostly positive returns in CY 2023. Developed markets equities led as fears over the severity of a possible recession moderated and inflation declined.
Risk assets soared in Q4, sending calendar-year returns for several asset classes to multiyear highs.
This publication presents manager performance for 37 asset classes and substrategies, showing the median, mean, and key percentiles of return. Relevant indexes for each asset class are also included to provide market context.
We expect REIT and public infrastructure performances will improve, given undemanding valuations and our view on interest rates. We believe private infrastructure funds will perform well, and we think nuclear energy will emerge as a small but important opportunity.
Global equities enjoyed a blockbuster month, up 8%, led by the United States.
Risk assets broadly declined in October.
This publication presents manager performance for 37 asset classes and substrategies, showing the median, mean, and key percentiles of return. Relevant indexes for each asset class are also included to provide market context.
The devastating loss of life resulting from Hamas’s surprise attack on Israel is at the forefront of our concerns. Risk of a prolonged conflict in the region has grown, creating a new layer of uncertainty on many fronts, including the global economy and markets.
Risk assets generally declined in Q3 as rising bond yields pressured fixed income and equity performance alike.