par bgaumont | Mai 12, 2026 | Markets review
FINANCIAL MARKET REVIEW: Global stock markets celebrated the ceasefire with Iran in April. After ending March down 5%, the S&P 500 index surged with a 10.5% gain. The Canadian stock market, meanwhile, generated a return of 3.8%. Emerging markets, being the hardest...
par bgaumont | Mar 9, 2026 | Markets review
FINANCIAL MARKETS REVIEW February’s performance can be summed up in one word: dispersion. In the United States, the -0.8% return doesn’t reflect the fact that many sectors generated very strong returns, such as consumer staples (+7.9%) and industrials...
par bgaumont | Fév 5, 2026 | Markets review
FINANCIAL MARKETS REVIEW True to form, stock markets continued to perform well. Emerging markets benefited from the weak US dollar, generating an 8.8% return for the month. Europe and Asia also fared well, with a 3.2% gain. In the Americas, performance was more...
par bgaumont | Jan 9, 2026 | Markets review
FINANCIAL MARKETS REVIEW 2025 ended on a high note. Global stock markets delivered another strong performance in December, capping off an exceptional year. Canadian and emerging market markets saw gains of around 30%, while those in Europe, Asia, and the United States...
par bgaumont | Déc 8, 2025 | Markets review
FINANCIAL MARKETS REVIEW The near-zero performance of the US stock market masks what transpired in November. Indeed, until the release of the September unemployment figures on November 20, expectations of an interest rate cut (at the following meeting) were very low....
