Monthly Comment September 2024
2024-10-01
September started off weak with falling stock prices and increased volatility. Concerns over a weaker economy, interest rate cuts that may come too late, and doubts about whether the tech giants’ massive investments in AI will bear fruit contributed to the negative sentiment. However, the market...
Monthly Comment August 2024
2024-09-01
August began with significant drops in global financial markets and falling interest rates. Weak U.S. industrial and employment figures increased the risk of a global economic downturn and a looming recession. An interest rate hike from Japan's central bank also contributed by strengthening...
Monthly Comment July 2024
2024-08-01
July was primarily characterised by the second-quarter reports. In summary, companies delivered adequate results with good profits but somewhat sluggish order intake. Among individual companies, we saw some larger movements...
Monthly Comment June 2024
2024-07-01
During the first summer month, the markets have developed somewhat differently: in the US, new highs have been reached, driven by the large tech companies, while Sweden has seen a negative trend. The market has...
Monthly Comment May 2024
2024-06-01
In May, global stock markets rose on hopes of continued declining inflation, falling interest rates, and avoiding a deep and prolonged recession. Economic data, including GDP figures, confirmed the...
Monthly Comment April 2024
2024-05-01
During the month of April, geopolitical tensions increased further with Iran's attack on targets in Israel. However, the attack was expected, and an escalation was avoided as both sides toned down the situation...
Monthly Comment March 2024
2024-04-01
The strong development continued during the month of March as the world’s stock markets priced in future interest rate cuts and an economy heading for a soft landing. Inflation figures, which have slightly risen in the US, continued to fall in the Eurozone...
Monthly Comment January 2024
2024-02-01
After last year's strong finish, driven by expectations of continued falling inflation, interest rate cuts, and a robust economy, the new year began with declining stock markets. However, the American S&P 500, Nasdaq, and the...