
Market Update 3rd Quarter 2018
During a period characterized largely by trade uncertainty, global asset markets delivered mixed results for the third quarter of 2018, with the U.S. equity market reaching new highs and outpacing many of its global counterparts.
U.S. equities posted strong results, supported by positive economic data, healthy corporate earnings and favourable business conditions that included corporate tax cuts. The S&P 500 Index, a broad measure of U.S. equities, gained 7.7% for the quar