Expectations for global stocks were low for September, historically a challenging month for equity markets. Yet the MSCI All Country World Index’s (ACWI) made five new all-time highs as it gained 2.32% MTD return to bring a choppy Q3 performance to a strong 6.61% return.
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Global stocks suffered a steep selloff to start the month with the MSCI All Country World Index’s (ACWI) losing as much as 7.73% on August 5th before recovering to finish “an August to remember” at its all-time high, gaining 2.54% for the month bringing YTD returns to 15.97%.
Global stocks, as measured by the MSCI All Country World Index (ACWI), continued their 2024 gains and new closing highs (nine in July and 39 YTD) before finishing a volatile month up 1.61%. ACWI closed at an all-time high on July 17th which saw MTD returns as high as up 3.71% intramonth.
2024 has been off to a strong start in the stock market by most measures. A robust US economy, slowing inflation and a cautious Federal Reserve have provided a strong backdrop for continued market growth
Global stocks continued their resiliency, gaining 2.23% in June and 2.87% in Q2, bringing the MSCI All Country World Index’s (ACWI) 2024 YTD return through June 30 to 11.30%.
Global stocks rebounded 4.06% in May to overcome April’s -3.30% slump, bringing the MSCI All Country World Index’s YTD gain to 8.88%. The global benchmark for stocks reached seven all-time highs in May, bringing its 2024 tally to 28 record highs so far this year.
Global stocks broke a five-month winning streak by falling 3.30% in April, but the MSCI All Country World Index fell remains up 4.63% YTD.
We are a little over a year out from the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, and it is interesting to reflect on how markets have fared since that time. The US equity market is up over 26%1 over the last year and has soared to reach new all-time market highs in 2024.
Global stocks closed out March up 3.14%, the fifth straight month of gains with Q1 returns up 8.2%. The MSCI All Country World Index had its best opening quarter return since 2019, and finished March at an all-time high, the 21st of this year.
Global stocks soared 4.29% in February to bring 2024 returns to 4.90% YTD. The MSCI All Country World Index closed the month at an all-time high.
Global stocks gained 0.59% in January, after an impressive run up of 22.2% last year. The US large cap S&P 500 index rose 1.59% in January, posting six new closing highs, after jumping 24.23% last year