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In this month’s Investment Update, Generate’s Nathan Field takes 5 minutes to share his insights following a trip to the US. He also discusses the Chinese sharemarket and whether Generate invests in China. The key takeaways are: In the Tech sector every company he saw continues to lean into AI. There is still a lot … Read more
July witnessed several market moving events leading to high levels of volatility. Except for large cap US technology companies, which declined in value over the month, the volatility was generally to the positive side with both fixed income and equity markets delivering positive returns. Events over July included a surprise French election result, dramatic developments … Read more
Global sharemarkets rose in June, led higher by the US sharemarket, with US US technology companies continuing to lead the way. European markets fell amidst heightened political uncertainty across Europe. NZ’s sharemarket fell -1.2%, reflecting the ongoing weakness in the local economy. Companies exposed to the local economy continued to underperform. Australian equities rose 1.0% … Read more
Share Markets Global share markets rose 3.7% in May, reverting to their upward trend Favourable economic data in the US, UK and Europe, a successful US earnings season, and falling longer term interest rates supported the rise in global share markets. AI remains a key feature. Nvidia’s better than expected profit announcement provided a big … Read more