Market Update for February 2020
February was a down month for nearly all equity market indexes as the corona virus continued to spread around the world.
February was a down month for nearly all equity market indexes as the corona virus continued to spread around the world.
December was a good month for most equity markets, while one of the best performing asset classes in 2019, REITs, took a breather.
October was another good month for stocks, while one of the best performing asset classes, REITs, took a breather.
September is the worst month on average for stocks, but this September was a good one with equity markets performing well. Bonds were down slightly and REITs again performed well.
August was a down month for most equity markets, however Canadian stocks were one of the few positives. Meanwhile bonds and REITs performed well.
July was a quiet but positive month for most equity markets. The US Federal Reserve cut interest rates for the first time in over a decade which rattled markets at the end of the month.
June saw most equity markets rebound from their May declines. Despite the volatility, most equity markets remain up double digits for 2019.
May saw most equity markets give back some of their gains from the previous few months. REITs and bonds helped to offset some of those losses.