News & Updates
In our News & Updates section, we’ll keep you informed about what is happening at MeDirect Group. Through this section we also publish weekly market updates provided by well-established fund houses and other interesting financial reads. Make sure to visit often to keep yourself up to date.
Notes from the Trading Desk – Franklin Templeton
Equities globally were lacklustre last week, with Europe underperforming amid a position-driven selloff. Outside of the obvious continuing focus on the pandemic and vaccine rollouts, there was little in the way of broad market themes, which in turn saw focus shifting to technical factors and company specifics amidst the first-quarter earnings season.
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BlackRock Commentary: Why we like emerging market assets
Blackrock see the economic restart and greater stability in U.S. government bond yields – as indicated by their new nominal theme – supporting emerging market assets over coming months. These valuations appear relatively attractive in a world of low yields after a choppy start to the year. Risks to Blackrock’s view include potential policy tightening and sluggish vaccine rollouts in some EMs.
Notes from the Trading Desk – Franklin Templeton
The spread of COVID-19 infections in continental Europe and how governments are managing it continues to contribute heavily to the market push and pull we’ve seen in recent weeks and months.
Why you should consider refinancing your Home Loan
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BlackRock Commentary: Commodities Rewired
Oil and industrial metals have rallied since late-2020 on expectations for a swift economic restart, sparking talk of a new commodity “supercycle.” BlackRock sees a more nuanced outlook – with a divergence across different commodities. The lift for oil from the economic restart is likely to be transitory, while some metals may benefit from structural trends such as the “green” transition for years to come, in their view.
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