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World Wrap

World Wrap

by | Jul 25, 2022 | ,

– All major asset classes rallied. International equities were the best performing broad asset class.
– Growth stocks outperformed value. Consumer Discretion sector climbed 6.8% on strength in AMZN and TSLA shares.
– Strong performance from European equities helped international equities outperform.
– After a 16.7% gain the previous week, Natural gas climbed another 18.4% this week. Natural gas prices are up 135% ytd.

World Wrap

World Wrap

by | Jul 18, 2022 | ,

– A quintessential example of a risk-off week. US Treasuries rallied while other risk assets sold off. Commodities were down 3.9%.
– Value held up better than growth. Consumer Staples closed up for the week – the only sector to do so.
– After solid performance for much of the last quarter, China was the second worst performing country last week (-7.9%) and was a drag on emerging markets.
– Natural gas prices rose 16.7% and have nearly doubled in 2022.

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