par bgaumont | Sep 11, 2026 | Markets review
FINANCIAL MARKET REVIEW: The strong surge in commodities has been the story of the summer so far. Oil rose more than 30%, while gold rose 10%. As for copper, its progression exceeded 7% in July and August. These marked increases put pressure on short-term inflation...
par bgaumont | Juil 10, 2026 | Markets review
FINANCIAL MARKET REVIEW: June was a highly volatile month for financial markets worldwide. The new Fed chairman appeared decidedly more restrictive than the Powell administration. The US market edged down slightly by 1% during the month. High-momentum stocks, on the...
par bgaumont | Juin 5, 2026 | Markets review
FINANCIAL MARKET REVIEW: Another strong month for the financial markets. While negotiations to end the war in the Middle East progressed and oil prices fell, global stock markets continued their strong momentum in May. The US market rose 5.3% during the month....
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...
