European and US stock markets rebounded from April’s declines. This was less true for Asian equities, and not at all for emerging markets.
The elections to the European Parliament will take place from 6 to 9 June (in the Netherlands on 6 June). Gains are expected for populist right-wing parties in these elections. Will this affect the economic outlook, and should investors take this into account?
Stock markets seem to have their own version of hay fever. Markets were volatile last month and almost all asset classes had negative returns.