Global Market Commentary – May 2026
Global stocks rallied 5.16% in May. following their 10.17% surge in April, to close at an all-time high, and bring their 2026 return to 12.15% YTD.
Global stocks rallied 5.16% in May. following their 10.17% surge in April, to close at an all-time high, and bring their 2026 return to 12.15% YTD.
Global stocks soared 10.17% in April, following their 7.18% tumble in March, to close at an all-time high and bring their 2026 YTD return into the black at 6.65%.
The first quarter of 2026 was not an easy one to live through. War broke out in the Middle East. Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz. Oil prices surged…
Global stocks tumbled 7.18% in March, in a brutal first quarter bringing 2026 returns into the red. The MSCI All Country World
Index’s (ACWI) is now down 3.20% YTD and sits 6.08% below its February all-time high.