QuotedData Retail - Quarterly Review - First Quarter of 2018

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QuotedData Retail

James Carthew

Quarterly Review - First Quarter of 2018

Global equity markets declined in the first quarter of 2018. Concerns about US interest rate rises were the feature of the first half of the quarter. However, worries about global trade took over in the second part, particularly with the implementation of trade tariffs by the Trump administration. Global bond markets reflected higher inflation, with most major government bond yields climbing.

25/04/2018 11 EN

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James Carthew

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Quarterly Review - First Quarter of 2018

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