Stock markets continued to grow very strongly over the past week. As a result, the broadest global stock index MSCI All Country World recorded a gain of 2.7%.
From a regional perspective, emerging markets performed better, with the MSCI Emerging Markets index recording a high gain of 4.8%. Developed markets according to the MSCI World index recorded a profit of 2.4%. Central European region also performed very well, with a CECEEUR index gaining 6.3%.
Bond markets did not perform well this time, with the broadest global bond index, Bloomberg Barclays, writing off 0.5%, with average global bond yield to maturity rising 0.04% to 0.87%.
Commodity markets performed very well. The global S&P GSCI commodity index strengthened by 4.4%. Brent crude rose 8.1% to $ 56 a barrel. Gold, on the other hand, weakened by 3.2% to $ 1,835 per troy ounce.
Michal Stupavský
Investment Strategist at Conseq Investment Management, a.s.