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Investment Weekly

Q1 reflections
02 April 2026
    Articles

    Chart of the week – Q1 reflections

    Chart of the week – Q1 reflections

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    It was a story of shifts and shocks in investment markets in Q1. It started with a “broadening out” of returns in January and February; unleashing stellar gains in Europe, Asia, and emerging markets. But in March, the oil price shock triggered risk aversion. And for investors there were few hiding places to be found. So what comes next?

    Market Spotlight

    • Asia's built-in ballast

    Lens on…

    • The evolution of EM
    • Correlations behaving badly
    • In the (euro) zone

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