Markets review – May 2026

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....

Markets review – April 2026

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...

Markets review – February 2026

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...

Markets review – January 2026

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...

Markets review – December 2025

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...