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Last week saw a choppy period for US equities as the tech-orientated and California-based Silicon Valley Bank went into receivership, writes Ian Slattery.
A three-week losing streak came to an end for US stocks last week as US equities returned euro investors 1.7% despite economic indicators suggesting a persistently tight labour market, writes Ian Slattery.
Focusing on sustainability and transparency, the reclassification to Article 8 is timely and we see it as a complement to our existing top-down investment process.
Last week saw the release of revised US GDP figures for the final quarter of 2022. GDP was revised downwards to a 2.7% increase from its first estimate of 2.9% in Q4, writes Ian Slattery.
Last week saw the release of US inflation figures for the month of January, writes Ian Slattery.
Equities rallied strongly throughout the first month of 2023, with the global market up just over 5%, writes Ian Slattery.
Last week saw a more cautious approach to US equities as concern over Federal Reserve policy and discouraging corporate earnings caused equities in the US to retreat from their recent gains, writes Ian Slattery.
In this investment podcast recorded on February 8th 2023, we speak about recent market movements and Zurich Investments current positioning and outlook. This month we also speak about Responsible Investment, what it is and what Zurich in Ireland is doing in the area of Responsible Investment.
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US equities posted further gains last week, finishing the week up 2.1% in euro terms, writes Ian Slattery.
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