How markets performed in first half and where they are headed
While there was a rally in many bourses an eye should be kept on continued effect of liquidity
With attractive returns such as haven’t been seen for quite a few years, investors in global stock markets have had a very good first-half of 2017. Record levels for several widely followed country indices occurred in the context of notably muted volatility, adding to the sense of investor comfort and accomplishment. All of this was accompanied by tensions and transitions — some completed and others frustrated, at least for now — that will be likely to influence how investors feel at the end of 2017. Here are six key things you should know about recent developments, along with some important determinants of prospects for the remainder of the year: A generalised global stock market rally: according to a Wall Street Journal analysis of the world’s 30 biggest stock markets by value, 26 registered gains in the first half of 2017 (the exceptions were Canada, China, Israel and Russia). At the global level, this delivered the best first-half performance since the immediate bounce-back from...
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