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Chief economist update: V could still become W

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2020
... doubtful whether the trillions of dollar spent by central banks and fiscal authorities could have turned around investor sentiment this early. In my book it's the easing, not of monetary and fiscal policies, but of social isolation and lockdown restrictions ...

Sentiment weakens as macro threats loom

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2020
... risk of a second wave of infections, as well as bankruptcies and job losses, threaten to topple markets and investor sentiment - however, Natixis Investment Managers head of global market strategy Esty Dwek told Financial Standard she doesn't believe ...

Investors pile into companies on life support

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2020
... swift economic recovery, just clutching at straws? With the government announcing a plan to ease restrictions, investor sentiment has dramatically improved, Strawman.com founder Andrew Page said. "With restrictions starting to ease, it removes a lot ...

Market pain to continue: State Street

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 APR 2020
With volatility still high, economic activity uncertain and investor sentiment low, a collapse in earnings could trigger another fall in risk assets. According to State Street Global Advisors senior investment strategist Raf Choudhury, this uncertainty ...

COVID-19 to lead to deglobalisation: Amundi

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 21 APR 2020
Despite improving investor sentiment and inflows into emerging markets, the coronavirus pandemic will have a significant economic impact on several countries, as they struggle to manage the health emergency. That's according to Amundi Asset Mangement ...

COVID-19 is not the only factor: deVere

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 APR 2020
... results will trigger widespread downward revisions." However, Green said, this sits against a growing optimistic investor sentiment as many countries move to ease lockdown restrictions and as many of the hardest-hit areas around the world see a flattening ...

The impact of COVID-19 on emerging markets

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2020
... both high growth and old economy sectors, she argued. "China has been very much out of favour in regards to investor sentiment towards DM, EM, China and US trade, and Chinese debt," Yeung said. "But from a valuation perspective, China as a whole looks ...

Chief economist update: Wall Street sneezes

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 27 FEB 2020
... infecting its way around the planet but the coronavirus hadn't had much impact on equity markets until it hit investor sentiment on Wall Street. Five straight down days have taken returns on the S&P 500 index to negative 3.5% year-to-date and the ...

Bearish sentiment bites Aussie investors

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 30 JAN 2020
... hopes for a repeated 2019. That's according to the latest research from Investment Trends, which found that investor sentiment remains grounded amidst rising markets. Despite the outbreak of coronavirus knocking global equities markets from their ...

Aussie share funds boast stellar 2019

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 20 JAN 2020
... had its strongest year since 2009, driven by widespread policy easing from Central Banks globally, boosting investor sentiment and equity valuations." The top performing funds for the year allocated their assets wisely. "The top quartile funds for the ...