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Polls show the Conservatives and Labour are still neck and neck. UK’s political stability remains uncertain  Labour and the Conservatives remain inseparable in the polls, with the two neck and neck on 34% of the vote (based on an average of top polls) as Britain’s election campaign approaches the final… Read More »

The combination of higher interest rates and mixed company earnings kept stocks under pressure, with a notable exception: emerging markets (EMs), which have been demonstrating relative strength of late  A Lackluster Week for Stocks—and BondsLast week was characterized by poor performance from both stocks and bonds. The latter saw a… Read More »

Further loosening of capital controls and opening up of the two markets’ access is just a matter of time It is hard not to notice the excitement the China equity markets have generated over the last few weeks, in terms of both returns and volume. The China A-share market, which… Read More »

State Street Global Exchange released the results of the State Street Investor Confidence Index® (ICI) for April 2015. The Global ICI decreased to 114.3, down 2.3 points from March’s revised reading of 116.6. Confidence among North American investors decreased with the North American ICI falling 6.9 points to 122.1, down… Read More »

The rally in stocks that has pushed the Nasdaq Composite to new highs is seen by some as a sign of another tech bubble. In reality, however, valuations in the sector look more sober today than back in 2000 A Record-Setting Week for StocksStocks around the world rewrote the record… Read More »