Market Information
Monthly Market & Sector Review
June 2010
Early in June, equity markets stabilised after dramatic falls in May. Volatility then returned to markets, reflecting concerns over European sovereign debt and global growth prospects (US and China).
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May 2010
“Volatile” sums up May. Investors headed away from higher risk in to the safe haven of lower risk investments. Markets globally were unsettled by the developing sovereign debt crisis in Europe, and this overshadowed positive data coming out of the US and NZ during the month.
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April 2010
April was a month of two halves. The first half saw markets buoyant with renewed confidence coming from the US. The second half reflected investor’s uncertainty with the situation in Greece and also the US banking sector, where Goldman Sachs are being prosecuted for fraud.
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March 2010
March was a positive month for global equities markets, and for the first month this year this included New Zealand. There was minimal change in the New Zealand Fixed Interest market.
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