Investment Performance Highlights – 29 May 2020

- 29 May 2020

Daniel Selioutine, Head of Investments, takes the opportunity to review market activity and the Fund’s performance in light of recent events.

Financial markets regained some early confidence this week as no negative news was perceived as good news by equity markets. Early indicators of economic activity continued to show very gradual signs of recovery, particularly in Europe and Asia. The U.S. appears to have successfully slowed the growth rate of new Coronavirus cases however the number of new daily cases remains elevated. Emerging market economies continue to exhibit rapid growth in new infections, adding to the number of cases globally.

The risk of new infections that are unable to be contained remains a key risk for growth assets. Investors are likely to become increasingly confident as time passes and governments show a consistent ability to identify and quarantine new infections.

ASSET CLASS RETURNS

Australian equity markets (S&P / ASX 200) returned 5.1% this week and 1.8% last week. The U.S. equity market (S&P 500 in US dollars) gained 2.7% this week and 3.3% last week. Sovereign bonds (Bloomberg AusBond Composite 0+ Year Index) was flat this week after gaining 0.2% last week.

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