Financial Markets in 2022 proved to be challenging with a variety of struggles experienced.
Major contributors being: the continuation of the Omicron wave (COVID-19 variant), Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Global Energy Crisis, significantly high Inflation, rising interest rates and a slowdown in economic growth. Central banks drove monetary policy rates up in a strong effort to control the exponential inflation rate, thus increasing bond yields, contracting economic activity and increasing the liquidity pressure on highly geared assets.
The full Market update can be seen here.
Major contributors being: the continuation of the Omicron wave (COVID-19 variant), Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Global Energy Crisis, significantly high Inflation, rising interest rates and a slowdown in economic growth. Central banks drove monetary policy rates up in a strong effort to control the exponential inflation rate, thus increasing bond yields, contracting economic activity and increasing the liquidity pressure on highly geared assets.
The full Market update can be seen here.