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24 Sept 2024
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Investment update - August 2024

The US S&P 500 increased in August by 2.3%, adding to its very strong performance in recent times.
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15 Aug 2024
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Investment update - July 2024

The US S&P 500 increased in July by 1.1%, continuing its very strong run over the last 12 months.

Previous updates

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23 July 2024
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Investment update - June 2024

The US S&P 500 had a solid performance in June increasing by 3.5%, chalking up a remarkable 22.7% return for the financial year.
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25 June 2024
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Investment update - May 2024

The US S&P 500 led from the front in May, as global equities returned to their winning ways and retraced their April losses.

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23 May 2024
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Investment update - April 2024

Share markets took a breather in March after having a very strong run over the prior six months.

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15 Apr 2024
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Investment update - March 2024

Share markets continued their very strong run in March, with both Australian shares and developed international shares (hedged) up 3.3% for the month.
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26 Mar 2024
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Investment update - February 2024

Global share markets were very strong in the month of February, with developed international shares up 5.9% on an unhedged basis in the month alone.
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22 Feb 2024
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Investment update - January 2024

The strong finish to the year for share markets continued. These gains were driven significantly by solid economic data combined with easing inflation
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25 Jan 2024
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Investment update - December 2023

Optimism regarding potential 2024 central bank rate cuts closed out the year on a positive note.
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20 Dec 2023
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Investment update - November 2023

Global financial markets rallied strongly in November and inflationary pressures began to ease in many major economies.

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27 Nov 2023
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Investment update - October 2023

Bond and share markets alike continued their downwards slide in October, as investor sentiment was rocked by rising long-end bond yields.
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29 Oct 2023
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Investment update - September 2023

A quarter of steadily rising bond yields culminated in deteriorating sentiment in September that engulfed markets and led to broad equity sell-offs.
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28 Sept 2023
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Investment update - August 2023

Markets see-sawed in August, partially reversing last month’s bullish tilt as investors touched the brakes on risk assets.
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16 Aug 2023
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Investment update - July 2023

While July saw continued hiking from central banks, there was an overall dovish tilt in market sentiment.

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