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Markets sober up in January from year-end highs
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Overview
Global stock and bond market performance moderated and diverged in January from the broad-based year-end rally. Long yields in the US, UK and Europe rose from their year-end lows challenging long-duration bond performance, as markets recalibrated expectations for the timing of anticipated policy rate cuts. Rising geopolitical tensions were supportive of the USD and crude oil.
Key highlights:
- Global asset classes – Growth and rate expectations underpin diverging performance
- Global equities – Japan, Europe and US outperform
- Industry returns – Health care bolsters returns
- Alternative indices – REITs underperform
- Factor performance – (Small) Size lags, Momentum outperforms
- Foreign exchange – USD appreciates broadly
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