Equity markets continued to advance over the second quarter of the year. Returns on global stocks are now in double-digit year-to-date territory; this takes the performance since October’s lows close to 30% in local currency terms. Commodities have also offered positive returns so far this year, while returns on bonds have been negative as markets reassess monetary policy expectations.
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