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World Wrap

World Wrap

by | Apr 23, 2023 | ,

– Global equities, Treasuries, and Commodities all finished the week lower.
– Interest rate sensitive sectors Utilities, Real Estate and Financials experienced strong one week rallies.
– Emerging markets declined 2%, led by a 2.4% decline in Chinese equities.
– Bitcoin corrected more than 10% last week but is still up more than 60% year to date.

World Wrap

World Wrap

by | Apr 16, 2023 | ,

– International equities and Commodities outperformed. Commodities are on the cusp of positive returns for 2023.
– Sectors were mixed with declines in interest rate-sensitive sectors like Utilities and Real Estate. Technology stocks also declined.
– Developed Europe is the best-performing region in the world, driving international equities to outperformance.
– An inflationary week with strong performance from Commodities as US Treasuries and the US Dollar struggled.

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Market Risk Index

Market Risk Index scales from 0 to 100%. Higher readings correspond with higher risk markets. Scores below 25% are bullish. Scores between 25-75% are neutral, and scores above 75% are markets vulnerable to major drawdowns.

Model Category Readings (Percentiles)

  • Psychology 97.5% 97.5%
  • Monetary 55.3% 55.3%
  • Valuation 100% 100%
  • Trend 34.9% 34.9%