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Investment Weekly

Asset class performance in Q4
20 December 2024

    Chart of the week – Asset class performance in Q4

    Chart of the week – Asset class performance in Q4

    The story of investment markets in 2024 has been dominated by the course of disinflation and the global rate cutting cycle. This week’s sell-off in global stocks on a more hawkish Fed outlook showed how hyper-sensitive markets are to disappointing macro news – and it was the latest in a number of twists and turns that have influenced asset class performances in Q4.

    More from this week:

    Market Spotlight

    • Some investor questions for 2025

    Lens on…

    • A shallower slope for cuts
    • EM stocks this quarter
    • Trading places

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