April Market Review
April was as close to a roller coaster ride as you can get with steep ups and downs. The final result does not say much about what has really happened in the market this month. But is that what has happened? Here is the data for the same indexes from high to low for the […]
February Market Review
February ended mixed, with U.S. equity markets in negative territory and Europe and fixed income in positive territory. U.S. indices are falling and European indices are rising? These investors are crazy. What’s going on? Market volatility has increased due to concerns about inflation, Fed reversal and economic growth risks. Since September 2024, U.S. inflation has […]
January Market Review
January ended with significant increases in all markets. In equities, the prize for the month of January goes to Europe with a rise of 6.29%, well above the rest of the indices. Why? I believe the main reasons are as follows: What has happened in the American technology sector? This month we have witnessed the […]
December Market Review
December ended with a decline in major markets: Following Trump’s victory in the U.S. elections, we are observing its repercussions on financial assets. The United States has outperformed the rest of the world, with Nasdaq (which includes the renowned “Magnificent 7”[1]). standing out once again. This index has not only surpassed the rest of the […]
November Market Review
The month of November ended with significant increases in all markets: Trump’s election as President of the United States was a major boost for the U.S. stock market, though it didn’t have the same impact on other indices. Could potential new tariffs have something to do with this? Another “Trump effect” was the sharp rise […]
October Market Review
October ended with slight declines in all markets. After the gains seen in September, the market took a breather. • S&P 500: -0.99%• Nasdaq: -0.85%• Stoxx Europe: -3.35%• All Country World Index EUR: +0.92%[1]• Global Fixed Income Index EUR: -0.65% The market was in a kind of “tense calm,” awaiting the U.S. elections in November, […]
September Market Review
A good month in September with most major financial assets in positive territory, except for Europe. • S&P 500: +2.02%• Nasdaq: +2.48%• Stoxx Europe: -0.41%• All Country World Index EUR: +1.68%• Global Fixed Income Index EUR: +0.87% Why did Europe end in negative territory? The sector that fell the most was healthcare, which represents 17% […]
August Market Review
August ended on a positive note after a stumble at the beginning of the month, which I will explain below.• S&P500: +2.28%• Nasdaq: +1.10%• Stoxx Europe: +1.33%• All Country World Index EUR: +0.24%• Global Fixed Income Index EUR: +0.07% It is often thought that August is a calm month because everyone is on vacation, but […]
July Market Commentary
On July 30, all the indices we monitor were negative except for the Stoxx Europe and the fixed income index, but on July 31, they rose so sharply that they ended in positive territory. Therefore, a last-minute relief. What happened to make the markets end positive at the last minute? The FED came to the […]
June Market Review
We continue with the same line of the past months in equities, with rises in the main indices, and with some exceptions such as the European market. Stocks linked to technology and specifically to the semiconductor sector experienced rises of between 10% and 30%, as is the case of the software company Broadcom. In the […]