Notes from the Trading Desk – Franklin Templeton
As in recent weeks, concerns over the coronavirus weighed on investor sentiment globally.
As in recent weeks, concerns over the coronavirus weighed on investor sentiment globally.
In January, Sweden’s government bonds moved back to zero after five years in negative territory. David Roberts analyses the impact of the NIRP and whether this might signal the end of negative interest paying bonds.
Global equity markets recovered their poise last week and painted a positive picture as investors shrugged off concerns over the potential impact of coronavirus.
Market downturns are inevitable – the good news is you don’t have to do anything different in a downturn than at any other period in investing.
Global equities reversed some of the previous week’s losses, with the STOXX Europe 600 Index making new all-time highs and closing up 3.3%, whilst the S&P 500 Index posted its biggest weekly gain since June last year.
Last week was understandably jittery for global equity markets as the coronavirus dominated investor focus. Markets were volatile around headlines coming out of China, and overall indices trended lower.
The answer to political instability is often simple… manage risks, stay informed and—if in doubt—stay the course.
Global equities were in risk-off mode last week as caution rose over the spread of a deadly virus. Market commentators were quick to reflect on the SARS epidemic from 2003 as evidence of the economic impact of a similarly deadly infection.
Global equities were resilient last week amidst a few developing themes. US and European markets hit fresh all-time highs.
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