ThreeSixty Research Market Update – March 2017

Highlights:

  • In February, global equity markets continued to trend higher boosted by optimism about US growth and reasonably good economic and corporate earnings data.

  • In the United States, the Standard & Poor’s 500 equity index rose 4.0% over the month pushing its 12-month return to 25%.

  • US business sentiment indicators rose further with small business optimism jumping significantly.

  • Chinese activity indicators suggest that economic conditions have bounced back and the economy is being supported by robust global demand.

  • Australia’s December quarter GDP was stronger than expected, rising 1.1% over the quarter reversing the weather-affected 0.5% contraction in the economy in the prior quarter.

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