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Jul 8, 2024 · What Happened in Q2? While we may sound like a broken record, inflation and interest rates are the primary forces driving economies and market responses in capital markets. The Federal Reserve has held rates steady to subdue lingering inflation, while the Bank of Canada made its first rate cut since March 2020.
The global economy grew at an annual rate of 2.8% Q2 2024, slightly faster than Q1 (2.7%). Advanced economies picked up the pace and grew by 2.0%, compared with 1.3% in Q1 2024, while emerging markets’ growth decelerated to 3.9% from 4.6%. U.S. GDP grew 3.0% in Q2 on an annualized basis (following 1.4% in Q1 2024), as business equipment ...
Jul 10, 2024 · 2024 started on a high note, with risk assets surging despite interest rate expectations evolving to reflect hotter-than-expected economic data. Second quarter moves were slightly different in nature: U.S. names largely outperformed the rest of world, bonds did little as rate expectations crystalized, gold continued to rally and digital assets ...
Oct 25, 2023 · This table displays the results of Data table for chart 1 Q1 2023 and Q2 2023, calculated using percentage point contribution units of measure (appearing as column headers). Q1 2023 Q2 2023; percentage point contribution; imports of goods and services-0.06-0.16: Exports of goods and services: 0.83: 0.03: Investment in inventories-0.39-0.21
Jul 26, 2024 · The FTSE Canada Universe Bond Index gained 0.9% in the second quarter. However, it’s important to note that Canadian bonds are still down 0.4% since the start of the year. Global equities continued to rise in Q2. U.S. equities, as judged by the S&P 500, were up 4.3% in Q2, with artificial intelligence (AI) stocks continuing to perform strongly.
Jul 1, 2024 · Tom Lauricella Jul 1, 2024. The stock and bond markets got off to a rough start in the second quarter of 2024, with the outlook dimming for Federal Reserve interest rate cuts against a backdrop of ...
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Jul 18, 2023 · What Happened in Q2 2023. Q2 Review. The global markets continued to face numerous headwinds as they entered the second quarter, facing the looming threat of a recession, rising interest rates, and stubbornly high inflation. However, as the quarter drew to a close, there was no confirmation of an impending recession, and central banks worldwide ...