The Pulse Equities traded in a relative tight range in August but finished modestly higher. Crude oil prices recovered 7.5% on talks of possible production freezes from OPEC and non-OPEC countries when they meet in late September. China economic data was a little softer with declines in industrial production and retail sales growth. US economic […]
Market Update – May 2016
The Pulse The recovery in equity and commodity prices continued in April helped by reasonable economic data and commentary from central banks that implied interest rates would remain lower for longer Oil prices continued to move higher, up another 20% in April. Iron ore prices rose 23% over the month China growth figures were reasonably […]